diff --git a/tests/roles/development_environment/files/pre_launch_ironic.bash b/tests/roles/development_environment/files/pre_launch_ironic.bash
index 0860b3d48..a2e3bcfd5 100644
--- a/tests/roles/development_environment/files/pre_launch_ironic.bash
+++ b/tests/roles/development_environment/files/pre_launch_ironic.bash
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 set -e
 
+alias openstack="$OPENSTACK_COMMAND"
+
 function wait_node_state() {
   local node_state=$1
   local retries=50