diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/tests.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/tests.py
index 6fc58d7..bbc9d9e 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/tests.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/tests.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import tempfile
 
 class TempestTest():
     """Tempest test class."""
+    test_runner = zaza.charm_lifecycle.test.DIRECT
 
     def run(self):
         """Run tempest tests as specified in tests/tests.yaml