diff --git a/templates/parts/section-placement b/templates/parts/section-placement
index 344c49e9..797feadc 100644
--- a/templates/parts/section-placement
+++ b/templates/parts/section-placement
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ password = {{ admin_password }}
 {% endif -%}
 {% if region -%}
 os_region_name = {{ region }}
+region_name = {{ region }}
 {% endif -%}
 {% if use_internal_endpoints -%}
 os_interface = internal
diff --git a/templates/rocky/nova.conf b/templates/rocky/nova.conf
index 5350715a..0831af93 100644
--- a/templates/rocky/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/rocky/nova.conf
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ alias = {{ pci_alias }}
 {% if network_manager == 'neutron' and network_manager_config -%}
 [neutron]
 url = {{ network_manager_config.neutron_url }}
+{% if region -%}
+region_name = {{ region }}
+{% endif -%}
 {% if network_manager_config.keystone_host or auth_host -%}
 {% if neutron_plugin and neutron_plugin == 'vsp' -%}
 ovs_bridge = alubr0
diff --git a/templates/stein/nova.conf b/templates/stein/nova.conf
index 4b5898b3..69737f33 100644
--- a/templates/stein/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/stein/nova.conf
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ alias = {{ pci_alias }}
 {% if network_manager == 'neutron' and network_manager_config -%}
 [neutron]
 url = {{ network_manager_config.neutron_url }}
+{% if region -%}
+region_name = {{ region }}
+{% endif -%}
 {% if network_manager_config.keystone_host or auth_host -%}
 {% if neutron_plugin and neutron_plugin == 'vsp' -%}
 ovs_bridge = alubr0
diff --git a/templates/train/nova.conf b/templates/train/nova.conf
index 4c1be641..8e5852f7 100644
--- a/templates/train/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/train/nova.conf
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ alias = {{ pci_alias }}
 {% if network_manager == 'neutron' and network_manager_config -%}
 [neutron]
 url = {{ network_manager_config.neutron_url }}
+{% if region -%}
+region_name = {{ region }}
+{% endif -%}
 {% if network_manager_config.keystone_host or auth_host -%}
 {% if neutron_plugin and neutron_plugin == 'vsp' -%}
 ovs_bridge = alubr0