diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/clouds.yaml.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/clouds.yaml.erb
index f2a7aa5428..2d772c7ad1 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/clouds.yaml.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/clouds.yaml.erb
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ clouds:
     region_name: ca-ymq-1
     profile: vexxhost
     api_timeout: 60
+    auth_type: password
     auth:
       username: '<%= @vexxhost_username %>'
       password: '<%= @vexxhost_password %>'