diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 87d04019d..2ff301a28 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -86,9 +86,13 @@ running. 4GB memory and 2 vCPUs, is the minimum resource requirement for the VM:
        pod_security_groups = <UNDERCLOUD_DEFAULT_SG_UUID>
        pod_subnet = <UNDERCLOUD_SUBNET_FOR_PODS_UUID>
        project = <UNDERCLOUD_DEFAULT_PROJECT_UUID>
-       worker_nodes_subnet = <UNDERCLOUD_SUBNET_WORKER_NODES_UUID>
        service_subnet = <UNDERCLOUD_SUBNET_FOR_SERVICES_UUID>
 
+    - Configure worker VMs subnet::
+
+       [pod_vif_nested]
+       worker_nodes_subnet = <UNDERCLOUD_SUBNET_WORKER_NODES_UUID>
+
     - Configure “pod_vif_driver” as “nested-vlan”::
 
        [kubernetes]
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/config.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/config.py
index 5079fd3a6..57f1fb996 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/config.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/config.py
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ neutron_defaults = [
     cfg.StrOpt('ovs_bridge',
         help=_("Default OpenVSwitch integration bridge"),
         sample_default="br-int"),
-    cfg.StrOpt('worker_nodes_subnet',
-        help=_("Neutron subnet ID for k8s worker node vms.")),
     cfg.StrOpt('service_subnet',
         help=_("Default Neutron subnet ID for Kubernetes services")),
 ]
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_vlan_vif.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_vlan_vif.py
index 9ce73d044..6a08313f5 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_vlan_vif.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_vlan_vif.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 from time import sleep
 
+from kuryr.lib._i18n import _
 from kuryr.lib import constants as kl_const
 from kuryr.lib import segmentation_type_drivers as seg_driver
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as n_exc
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ from oslo_config import cfg as oslo_cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from kuryr_kubernetes import clients
-from kuryr_kubernetes import config
 from kuryr_kubernetes import constants as const
 from kuryr_kubernetes.controller.drivers import generic_vif
 from kuryr_kubernetes import exceptions as k_exc
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ DEFAULT_MAX_RETRY_COUNT = 3
 DEFAULT_RETRY_INTERVAL = 1
 
 
+# Moved out from neutron_defaults group
+nested_vif_driver_opts = [
+    oslo_cfg.StrOpt('worker_nodes_subnet',
+        help=_("Neutron subnet ID for k8s worker node vms.")),
+]
+
+
+oslo_cfg.CONF.register_opts(nested_vif_driver_opts, "pod_vif_nested")
+
+
 class NestedVlanPodVIFDriver(generic_vif.GenericPodVIFDriver):
     """Manages ports for nested-containers to provide VIFs."""
 
@@ -86,10 +96,10 @@ class NestedVlanPodVIFDriver(generic_vif.GenericPodVIFDriver):
             raise k_exc.K8sNodeTrunkPortFailure
 
     def _get_parent_port(self, neutron, pod):
-        node_subnet_id = config.CONF.neutron_defaults.worker_nodes_subnet
+        node_subnet_id = oslo_cfg.CONF.pod_vif_nested.worker_nodes_subnet
         if not node_subnet_id:
             raise oslo_cfg.RequiredOptError('worker_nodes_subnet',
-                    'neutron_defaults')
+                    'pod_vif_nested')
 
         try:
             # REVISIT(vikasc): Assumption is being made that hostIP is the IP
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/opts.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/opts.py
index 0b632d37a..d82506ae9 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/opts.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/opts.py
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ import copy
 from oslo_log import _options
 
 from kuryr.lib import opts as lib_opts
+from kuryr_kuberentes.controller.drivers import nested_vlan_vif
 from kuryr_kubernetes import config
 
 _kuryr_k8s_opts = [
     ('kubernetes', config.k8s_opts),
     ('kuryr-kubernetes', config.kuryr_k8s_opts),
     ('neutron_defaults', config.neutron_defaults),
+    ('pod_vif_nested', nested_vlan_vif.nested_vif_driver_opts),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_vlan_vif.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_vlan_vif.py
index b3037689b..f5522d910 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_vlan_vif.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_vlan_vif.py
@@ -179,8 +179,9 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         neutron = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNeutronClient()).client
 
         node_subnet_id = mock.sentinel.node_subnet_id
-        nested_vlan_vif.config.CONF.neutron_defaults.worker_nodes_subnet =\
-            node_subnet_id
+        oslo_cfg.CONF.set_override('worker_nodes_subnet',
+                                   node_subnet_id,
+                                   group='pod_vif_nested')
 
         node_fixed_ip = mock.sentinel.node_fixed_ip
         pod_status = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -202,7 +203,9 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         cls = nested_vlan_vif.NestedVlanPodVIFDriver
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         neutron = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNeutronClient()).client
-        nested_vlan_vif.config.CONF.neutron_defaults.worker_nodes_subnet = ''
+        oslo_cfg.CONF.set_override('worker_nodes_subnet',
+                                   '',
+                                   group='pod_vif_nested')
         pod = mock.MagicMock()
         self.assertRaises(oslo_cfg.RequiredOptError,
             cls._get_parent_port, m_driver, neutron, pod)
@@ -213,8 +216,10 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         neutron = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNeutronClient()).client
 
         node_subnet_id = mock.sentinel.node_subnet_id
-        nested_vlan_vif.config.CONF.neutron_defaults.worker_nodes_subnet =\
-            node_subnet_id
+
+        oslo_cfg.CONF.set_override('worker_nodes_subnet',
+                                   node_subnet_id,
+                                   group='pod_vif_nested')
 
         node_fixed_ip = mock.sentinel.node_fixed_ip
         pod_status = mock.MagicMock()