diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/ceph/dashboard/setup.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/ceph/dashboard/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7be7e7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/ceph/dashboard/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright 2021 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Code for setting up Ceph Dashboard."""
+
+import logging
+
+import zaza.model
+import zaza.openstack.utilities.openstack
+
+
+def check_dashboard_cert(model_name=None):
+    """Wait for Dashboard to be ready.
+
+    :param model_name: Name of model to query.
+    :type model_name: str
+    """
+    logging.info("Check dashbaord Waiting for cacert")
+    zaza.openstack.utilities.openstack.block_until_ca_exists(
+        'ceph-dashboard',
+        'CERTIFICATE',
+        model_name=model_name)
+    zaza.model.block_until_all_units_idle(model_name=model_name)
diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/ceph/dashboard/tests.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/ceph/dashboard/tests.py
index e7c8863..1727699 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/ceph/dashboard/tests.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/ceph/dashboard/tests.py
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 """Encapsulating `ceph-dashboard` testing."""
 
 import collections
-import os
 import requests
 
 import zaza
 import zaza.openstack.charm_tests.test_utils as test_utils
-import zaza.utilities.deployment_env as deployment_env
+import zaza.openstack.utilities.openstack as openstack_utils
 
 
 class CephDashboardTest(test_utils.BaseCharmTest):
@@ -34,21 +33,8 @@ class CephDashboardTest(test_utils.BaseCharmTest):
         """Run class setup for running ceph dashboard tests."""
         super().setUpClass()
         cls.application_name = 'ceph-dashboard'
-        cls.local_ca_cert = cls.collect_ca()
-
-    @classmethod
-    def collect_ca(cls):
-        """Collect CA from ceph-dashboard unit."""
-        local_ca_cert = os.path.join(
-            deployment_env.get_tmpdir(),
-            os.path.basename(cls.REMOTE_CERT_FILE))
-        if not os.path.isfile(local_ca_cert):
-            units = zaza.model.get_units(cls.application_name)
-            zaza.model.scp_from_unit(
-                units[0].entity_id,
-                cls.REMOTE_CERT_FILE,
-                local_ca_cert)
-        return local_ca_cert
+        cls.local_ca_cert = openstack_utils.get_remote_ca_cert_file(
+            cls.application_name)
 
     def test_dashboard_units(self):
         """Check dashboard units are configured correctly."""