diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 7ac30d8284..f3fc87f23f 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@
         nodes:
           - controller
 
+- nodeset:
+    name: openstack-single-node-xenial
+    nodes:
+      - name: controller
+        label: ubuntu-xenial
+    groups:
+      - name: tempest
+        nodes:
+          - controller
+
 - nodeset:
     name: devstack-single-node-centos-7
     nodes: