diff --git a/qa/erasure-code/ec-rados-plugin=isa-k=2-m=1.yaml b/qa/erasure-code/ec-rados-plugin=isa-k=2-m=1.yaml
index 8d7c49785fa..f69963933c5 100644
--- a/qa/erasure-code/ec-rados-plugin=isa-k=2-m=1.yaml
+++ b/qa/erasure-code/ec-rados-plugin=isa-k=2-m=1.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ tasks:
     ops: 4000
     objects: 50
     ec_pool: true
+    min_size: 2
     write_append_excl: false
     erasure_code_profile:
       name: isaprofile
diff --git a/qa/tasks/rados.py b/qa/tasks/rados.py
index 2ef542fd278..eceff90381c 100644
--- a/qa/tasks/rados.py
+++ b/qa/tasks/rados.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ def task(ctx, config):
           runs: <number of times to run> - the pool is remade between runs
           ec_pool: use an ec pool
           erasure_code_profile: profile to use with the erasure coded pool
+          fast_read: enable ec_pool's fast_read
+          min_size: set the min_size of created pool
           pool_snaps: use pool snapshots instead of selfmanaged snapshots
 	  write_fadvise_dontneed: write behavior like with LIBRADOS_OP_FLAG_FADVISE_DONTNEED.
 	                          This mean data don't access in the near future.
@@ -233,6 +235,10 @@ def task(ctx, config):
                     if config.get('fast_read', False):
                         manager.raw_cluster_cmd(
                             'osd', 'pool', 'set', pool, 'fast_read', 'true')
+                    min_size = config.get('min_size', None);
+                    if min_size is not None:
+                        manager.raw_cluster_cmd(
+                            'osd', 'pool', 'set', pool, 'min_size', str(min_size))
 
                 (remote,) = ctx.cluster.only(role).remotes.iterkeys()
                 proc = remote.run(