diff --git a/tempest/common/cred_provider.py b/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
index c22dc1f..ea628f6 100644
--- a/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
+++ b/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
@@ -117,3 +117,7 @@
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def get_creds_by_roles(self, roles, force_new=False):
         return
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def is_role_available(self, role):
+        return