diff --git a/ci/nova-operator-tempest-multinode/control_plane_hook.yaml b/ci/nova-operator-tempest-multinode/control_plane_hook.yaml
index 9acdf0c47..25874a8c9 100644
--- a/ci/nova-operator-tempest-multinode/control_plane_hook.yaml
+++ b/ci/nova-operator-tempest-multinode/control_plane_hook.yaml
@@ -37,3 +37,11 @@
               - op: replace
                 path: /spec/keystone/template/replicas
                 value: 2
+
+              - op: replace
+                path: /spec/nova/template/cellTemplates/cell0/metadataServiceTemplate/enabled
+                value: false
+
+              - op: replace
+                path: /spec/nova/template/cellTemplates/cell1/metadataServiceTemplate/enabled
+                value: true