diff --git a/docker/glance/glance-api/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/glance/glance-api/Dockerfile.j2
index cd61b5fd46..5f6635faae 100644
--- a/docker/glance/glance-api/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/glance/glance-api/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
 {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
     {% if distro_package_manager == 'dnf' or base_distro not in ['centos'] %}
-    {% set glance_api_packages = ['qemu-img'] %}
+        {% set glance_api_packages = ['qemu-img'] %}
     {% else %}
-    {% set glance_api_packages = ['qemu-img-ev'] %}
+        {% set glance_api_packages = ['qemu-img-ev'] %}
     {% endif %}
+    {% set glance_api_packages = glance_api_packages + ['nfs-utils'] %}
 {% elif base_package_type == 'deb' %}
-    {% set glance_api_packages = ['qemu-utils'] %}
+    {% set glance_api_packages = [
+        'nfs-common',
+        'qemu-utils'
+    ] %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ macros.install_packages(glance_api_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1868574.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1868574.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b23013a414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1868574.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes Glance inability to use Cinder NFS backend for images by including
+    NFS client components in the Glance API image.
+    `LP#1868574 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1868574>`__