diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/devstack-gate.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/devstack-gate.yaml
index 4d2c348682..655d5f5078 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/devstack-gate.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/devstack-gate.yaml
@@ -442,6 +442,44 @@
           recipients: openstack-qa@lists.openstack.org
 
 
+- job:
+    name: periodic-tempest-devstack-vm-stress
+    node: devstack-precise
+
+    wrappers:
+      - timeout:
+          timeout: 180
+          fail: true
+      - timestamps
+
+    triggers:
+      - timed: '0 6 * * *'
+
+    parameters:
+      - string:
+          name: ZUUL_BRANCH
+          description: The branch to build
+          default: master
+
+    builders:
+      - devstack-inprogress
+      - devstack-checkout
+      - shell: |
+          #!/bin/bash -xe
+          export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=true
+          export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_STRESS=1
+          cp devstack-gate/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
+          ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
+      - link-logs
+
+    publishers:
+      - devstack-logs-periodic
+      - console-log-periodic
+      - devstack-complete
+      - email:
+          recipients: openstack-qa@lists.openstack.org
+
+
 - job:
     name: gate-tempest-devstack-vm-postgres-zeromq-full
     node: devstack-precise