diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/solidfire.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/solidfire.py
index c824f3be73d..bbe248dbaa5 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/solidfire.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/solidfire.py
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ class SolidFireDriver(SanISCSIDriver):
             self._update_cluster_status()
         except exception.SolidFireAPIException:
             pass
+        if self.configuration.sf_allow_template_caching:
+            account = self.configuration.sf_template_account_name
+            self._create_sfaccount(account)
 
     def _build_endpoint_info(self, **kwargs):
         endpoint = {}