diff --git a/scripts/manifest.py b/scripts/manifest.py
index 4c75f8b..04f7405 100755
--- a/scripts/manifest.py
+++ b/scripts/manifest.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-"""A tool for inserting values from the build system into a manifest."""
+"""A tool for inserting values from the build system into a manifest or a test config."""
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from xml.dom import minidom
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@
                        ns.value)
 
 
+def parse_test_config(doc):
+  """ Get the configuration element. """
+
+  test_config = doc.documentElement
+  if test_config.tagName != 'configuration':
+    raise RuntimeError('expected configuration tag at root')
+  return test_config
+
+
 def as_int(s):
   try:
     i = int(s)