diff --git a/templates/nova.conf b/templates/nova.conf
index 9e94bfd..29c38f5 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/nova.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ verbose = {{ verbose }}
 debug = {{ debug }}
 use_syslog = {{ use_syslog }}
 
+auth_strategy=keystone
+
 compute_driver = libvirt.LibvirtDriver
 
 {% include "parts/rabbitmq" %}