diff --git a/tasks/nova_install.yml b/tasks/nova_install.yml
index 8ad6d936..ad7f2fcb 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_install.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
   pip:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
+    extra_args: "{{ pip_install_options|default('') }}"
   register: install_packages
   until: install_packages|success
   retries: 5