diff --git a/tools/gate/00_setup.sh b/tools/gate/00_setup.sh
index 90fc46927..fcfabf4f0 100755
--- a/tools/gate/00_setup.sh
+++ b/tools/gate/00_setup.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export IMAGE_DIR=${IMAGE_DIR:-"/srv/images"}
 export SERVE_PORT=${SERVE_PORT:-"8099"}
 export AIRSHIPCTL_WS=${AIRSHIPCTL_WS:-$PWD}
 export TMP_DIR=${TMP_DIR:-"$(dirname $(mktemp -u))"}
+export SITE=${SITE:-"test-site"}
 
 ANSIBLE_CFG=${ANSIBLE_CFG:-"${HOME}/.ansible.cfg"}
 ANSIBLE_HOSTS=${ANSIBLE_HOSTS:-"${TMP_DIR}/ansible_hosts"}
diff --git a/tools/gate/config_template.yaml b/tools/gate/config_template.yaml
index 1dbcc158e..781e06ff4 100644
--- a/tools/gate/config_template.yaml
+++ b/tools/gate/config_template.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ serve_dir: /srv/images
 serve_port: 8099
 local_src_dir: "$AIRSHIPCTL_WS"
 ansible_user: root
-site_name: test-site
+site_name: "$SITE"
 sphinx_build_dir: docs/build
 python_version: 3.7
 zuul: