diff --git a/tobiko/openstack/stacks/_octavia.py b/tobiko/openstack/stacks/_octavia.py
index 872112e21..b000343ac 100644
--- a/tobiko/openstack/stacks/_octavia.py
+++ b/tobiko/openstack/stacks/_octavia.py
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ class OctaviaPoolStackFixture(heat.HeatStackFixture):
 
     hm_timeout = 3
 
+    #: whenever to create the health monitor
+    has_monitor = True
+
     @property
     def listener_id(self):
         return self.listener.listener_id
@@ -247,6 +250,9 @@ class OctaviaOvnProviderPoolStackFixture(OctaviaPoolStackFixture):
 
     lb_algorithm = 'SOURCE_IP_PORT'
 
+    #: There is any health monitor available for OVN provider
+    has_monitor = False
+
 
 class OctaviaOvnProviderMemberServerStackFixture(
         OctaviaMemberServerStackFixture):
diff --git a/tobiko/openstack/stacks/octavia/pool.yaml b/tobiko/openstack/stacks/octavia/pool.yaml
index d918e99e1..f95a7ade5 100644
--- a/tobiko/openstack/stacks/octavia/pool.yaml
+++ b/tobiko/openstack/stacks/octavia/pool.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-heat_template_version: 2015-10-15
+heat_template_version: newton
 
 description: A pool for a Load Balancer
 
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ parameters:
         type: string
         description: ID of the listener
 
-    # healthmonitor params
+    # Health monitor parameters
+    has_monitor:
+        type: boolean
+        description: whenever to create the health monitor
+
     hm_delay:
         type: number
         default: 10
@@ -43,6 +47,12 @@ parameters:
         default: HTTP
         description: Type of health-monitor
 
+
+conditions:
+    has_monitor:
+        get_param: has_monitor
+
+
 resources:
     pool:
         type: OS::Octavia::Pool
@@ -53,6 +63,7 @@ resources:
 
     monitor:
         type: OS::Octavia::HealthMonitor
+        condition: has_monitor
         properties:
             delay: { get_param: hm_delay }
             type: { get_param: hm_type }
@@ -68,3 +79,4 @@ outputs:
     monitor_id:
         description: Healthmonitor ID
         value: { get_resource: monitor }
+        condition: has_monitor