diff --git a/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_series_upgrade.py b/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_series_upgrade.py
index b6f21e9..340fc59 100644
--- a/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_series_upgrade.py
+++ b/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_series_upgrade.py
@@ -237,3 +237,39 @@ class TestSeriesUpgrade(ut_utils.BaseTestCase):
         self.scp_to_unit.assert_has_calls(_scp_calls)
         self.run_via_ssh.assert_has_calls(_run_calls)
         self.do_release_upgrade.assert_called_once_with(_unit)
+
+    def test_app_config_openstack_charm(self):
+        upgrade = series_upgrade_utils.async_series_upgrade_application
+        expected = {
+            'origin': 'openstack-origin',
+            'pause_non_leader_subordinate': True,
+            'pause_non_leader_primary': True,
+            'upgrade_function': upgrade,
+            'post_upgrade_functions': [],
+        }
+        config = series_upgrade_utils.app_config('keystone')
+        self.assertEqual(expected, config)
+
+    def test_app_config_mongo(self):
+        upgrade = series_upgrade_utils.async_series_upgrade_non_leaders_first
+        expected = {
+            'origin': None,
+            'pause_non_leader_subordinate': True,
+            'pause_non_leader_primary': True,
+            'upgrade_function': upgrade,
+            'post_upgrade_functions': [],
+        }
+        config = series_upgrade_utils.app_config('mongodb')
+        self.assertEqual(expected, config)
+
+    def test_app_config_ceph(self):
+        upgrade = series_upgrade_utils.async_series_upgrade_application
+        expected = {
+            'origin': 'source',
+            'pause_non_leader_subordinate': False,
+            'pause_non_leader_primary': False,
+            'upgrade_function': upgrade,
+            'post_upgrade_functions': [],
+        }
+        config = series_upgrade_utils.app_config('ceph-mon')
+        self.assertEqual(expected, config)
diff --git a/zaza/openstack/utilities/series_upgrade.py b/zaza/openstack/utilities/series_upgrade.py
index 866e019..7f3efa3 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/utilities/series_upgrade.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/utilities/series_upgrade.py
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ def app_config(charm_name, is_async=True):
                  'mojo_unseal_by_unit')]
         },
         'mongodb': {
+            'origin': None,
             'upgrade_function': secondary_first_upgrade,
         }
-
     }
     for key, value in exceptions.items():
         _app_settings[key] = copy.deepcopy(default)
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def run_post_upgrade_functions(post_upgrade_functions):
 
 def series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application, from_series="trusty",
                                      to_series="xenial",
+                                     origin='openstack-origin',
                                      completed_machines=[],
                                      post_upgrade_functions=None):
     """Series upgrade non leaders first.
@@ -122,6 +123,9 @@ def series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application, from_series="trusty",
     :type from_series: str
     :param to_series: The series to which to upgrade
     :type to_series: str
+    :param origin: The configuration setting variable name for changing origin
+                   source. (openstack-origin or source)
+    :type origin: str
     :param completed_machines: List of completed machines which do no longer
                                require series upgrade.
     :type completed_machines: list
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@ def series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application, from_series="trusty",
                          .format(unit))
             series_upgrade(unit, machine,
                            from_series=from_series, to_series=to_series,
-                           origin=None,
+                           origin=origin,
                            post_upgrade_functions=post_upgrade_functions)
             run_post_upgrade_functions(post_upgrade_functions)
             completed_machines.append(machine)
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ def series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application, from_series="trusty",
     if machine not in completed_machines:
         series_upgrade(leader, machine,
                        from_series=from_series, to_series=to_series,
-                       origin=None,
+                       origin=origin,
                        post_upgrade_functions=post_upgrade_functions)
         completed_machines.append(machine)
     else:
@@ -172,6 +176,7 @@ def series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application, from_series="trusty",
 async def async_series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application,
                                                  from_series="trusty",
                                                  to_series="xenial",
+                                                 origin='openstack-origin',
                                                  completed_machines=[],
                                                  post_upgrade_functions=None):
     """Series upgrade non leaders first.
@@ -185,6 +190,9 @@ async def async_series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application,
     :type from_series: str
     :param to_series: The series to which to upgrade
     :type to_series: str
+    :param origin: The configuration setting variable name for changing origin
+                   source. (openstack-origin or source)
+    :type origin: str
     :param completed_machines: List of completed machines which do no longer
                                require series upgrade.
     :type completed_machines: list
@@ -209,7 +217,7 @@ async def async_series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application,
             await async_series_upgrade(
                 unit, machine,
                 from_series=from_series, to_series=to_series,
-                origin=None,
+                origin=origin,
                 post_upgrade_functions=post_upgrade_functions)
             run_post_upgrade_functions(post_upgrade_functions)
             completed_machines.append(machine)
@@ -225,7 +233,7 @@ async def async_series_upgrade_non_leaders_first(application,
         await async_series_upgrade(
             leader, machine,
             from_series=from_series, to_series=to_series,
-            origin=None,
+            origin=origin,
             post_upgrade_functions=post_upgrade_functions)
         completed_machines.append(machine)
     else: