diff --git a/extras.d/80-tempest.sh b/extras.d/80-tempest.sh
index fcf79bd4d9..6a3d121497 100644
--- a/extras.d/80-tempest.sh
+++ b/extras.d/80-tempest.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ if is_service_enabled tempest; then
     elif [[ "$1" == "stack" && "$2" == "extra" ]]; then
         echo_summary "Initializing Tempest"
         configure_tempest
+        echo_summary "Installing Tempest Plugins"
+        install_tempest_plugins
     elif [[ "$1" == "stack" && "$2" == "post-extra" ]]; then
         # local.conf Tempest option overrides
         :
diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index 6f8e29395c..c492182fee 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -600,6 +600,12 @@ function install_tempest {
     # running pip install -U on tempest requirements
     $TEMPEST_DIR/.tox/tempest/bin/pip install -c $REQUIREMENTS_DIR/upper-constraints.txt -r requirements.txt
     PROJECT_VENV["tempest"]=${TEMPEST_DIR}/.tox/tempest
+    popd
+}
+
+# install_tempest_plugins() - Install any specified plugins into the tempest venv
+function install_tempest_plugins {
+    pushd $TEMPEST_DIR
     if [[ $TEMPEST_PLUGINS != 0 ]] ; then
         tox -evenv-tempest -- pip install $TEMPEST_PLUGINS
         echo "Checking installed Tempest plugins:"