diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/remote_stack.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/remote_stack.py
index 532b1a4bc9..189133a433 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/remote_stack.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/remote_stack.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class RemoteStack(resource.Resource):
     """
     default_client_name = 'heat'
 
+    entity = 'stacks'
+
     PROPERTIES = (
         CONTEXT, TEMPLATE, TIMEOUT, PARAMETERS,
     ) = (
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_config.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_config.py
index b03d9b9172..1dcc6ed5c5 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_config.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_config.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class SoftwareConfig(resource.Resource):
 
     support_status = support.SupportStatus(version='2014.1')
 
+    default_client_name = 'heat'
+
+    entity = 'software_configs'
+
     PROPERTIES = (
         GROUP, CONFIG,
         OPTIONS,
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_deployment.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_deployment.py
index 2e2b6b34cd..09c6627129 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_deployment.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_deployment.py
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class SoftwareDeployment(signal_responder.SignalResponder):
 
     support_status = support.SupportStatus(version='2014.1')
 
+    default_client_name = 'heat'
+
+    entity = 'software_deployments'
+
     PROPERTIES = (
         CONFIG, SERVER, INPUT_VALUES,
         DEPLOY_ACTIONS, NAME, SIGNAL_TRANSPORT