diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-blowfish/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-blowfish/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a027794be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-blowfish/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# /etc/strongswan.conf - strongSwan configuration file
+
+pluto {
+  load = sha1 sha2 md5 aes des blowfish hmac random curl
+}
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-blowfish/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-blowfish/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a027794be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-blowfish/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# /etc/strongswan.conf - strongSwan configuration file
+
+pluto {
+  load = sha1 sha2 md5 aes des blowfish hmac random curl
+}
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-serpent/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-serpent/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df07fbbae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-serpent/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# /etc/strongswan.conf - strongSwan configuration file
+
+pluto {
+  load = sha1 sha2 md5 aes des serpent hmac random curl
+}
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-serpent/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-serpent/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df07fbbae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-serpent/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# /etc/strongswan.conf - strongSwan configuration file
+
+pluto {
+  load = sha1 sha2 md5 aes des serpent hmac random curl
+}
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-twofish/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-twofish/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73b5ce03f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-twofish/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# /etc/strongswan.conf - strongSwan configuration file
+
+pluto {
+  load = sha1 sha2 md5 aes des twofish hmac random curl
+}
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-twofish/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-twofish/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73b5ce03f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev1/alg-twofish/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# /etc/strongswan.conf - strongSwan configuration file
+
+pluto {
+  load = sha1 sha2 md5 aes des twofish hmac random curl
+}