diff --git a/congress/common/policy.py b/congress/common/policy.py
index 1f494714d..df77289b0 100644
--- a/congress/common/policy.py
+++ b/congress/common/policy.py
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ def set_rules(rules, overwrite=True, use_conf=False):
     _ENFORCER.set_rules(rules, overwrite, use_conf)
 
 
+def get_enforcer():
+    cfg.CONF([], project='congress')
+    init()
+    return _ENFORCER
+
+
 def enforce(context, action, target, do_raise=True, exc=None):
     """Verifies that the action is valid on the target in this context.
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 119719d45..3c9deb7cb 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ oslo.policy.policies =
     # the default defined polices.
     congress = congress.common.policies:list_rules
 
+oslo.policy.enforcer =
+    congress = congress.common.policy:get_enforcer
+
 console_scripts =
     congress-server = congress.server.congress_server:main
     congress-db-manage = congress.db.migration.cli:main