diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 26c06615..d083117a 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ workers = {{ nova_conductor_workers | default(api_threads) }}
 insecure = {{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool }}
 auth_plugin = {{ nova_keystone_auth_plugin }}
 signing_dir = {{ nova_system_home_folder }}/cache/api
+auth_url = {{ keystone_service_adminuri }}
 auth_uri = {{ keystone_service_internaluri }}
 project_domain_id = {{ nova_service_project_domain_id }}
 user_domain_id = {{ nova_service_user_domain_id }}