diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 32fe484..3579026 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -356,3 +356,5 @@
 glance = True
 # Whether or not swift is expected to be available
 swift = True
+# Whether or not nova is expected to be available
+nova = True