diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 73d01c7e7f..6572ea27d0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ my_ip = {{ api_interface_address }}
 {% if enable_ceilometer | bool or enable_searchlight | bool or enable_designate | bool %}
 instance_usage_audit = True
 instance_usage_audit_period = hour
-notify_on_state_change = vm_and_task_state
 {% if enable_watcher | bool %}
 compute_monitors=nova.compute.monitors.cpu.virt_driver
 {% endif %}
@@ -241,3 +240,8 @@ project_name = service
 project_domain_name = default
 os_region_name = {{ openstack_region_name }}
 os_interface = internal
+
+[notifications]
+{% if enable_ceilometer | bool or enable_searchlight | bool or enable_designate | bool %}
+notify_on_state_change = vm_and_task_state
+{% endif %}