diff --git a/masakari/compute/nova.py b/masakari/compute/nova.py
index 6b44a28a..b9836ebe 100644
--- a/masakari/compute/nova.py
+++ b/masakari/compute/nova.py
@@ -107,10 +107,13 @@ def novaclient(context, timeout=None):
     # project_name, let's build a Keystone session.
     loader = keystoneauth1.loading.get_plugin_loader(
         CONF.keystone_authtoken.auth_type)
-    auth = loader.load_from_options(auth_url=url,
-                                    username=context.user_id,
-                                    password=context.auth_token,
-                                    project_name=context.project_name)
+    auth = loader.load_from_options(
+        auth_url=url,
+        username=context.user_id,
+        password=context.auth_token,
+        project_name=context.project_name,
+        user_domain_name=CONF.os_user_domain_name,
+        project_domain_name=CONF.os_project_domain_name)
     keystone_session = keystoneauth1.session.Session(auth=auth)
 
     client_obj = nova_client.Client(
diff --git a/masakari/conf/nova.py b/masakari/conf/nova.py
index 9cb3458d..ea8d4077 100644
--- a/masakari/conf/nova.py
+++ b/masakari/conf/nova.py
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ nova_opts = [
     cfg.URIOpt('os_privileged_user_auth_url',
                help='Auth URL associated with the OpenStack privileged '
                     'account.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os_user_domain_name',
+               default="default",
+               help='User domain name associated with the OpenStack '
+                    'privileged account.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('os_project_domain_name',
+               default="default",
+               help='Project domain name associated with the OpenStack '
+                    'privileged account.'),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/masakari/tests/unit/compute/test_nova.py b/masakari/tests/unit/compute/test_nova.py
index 3f797a4b..04fca4b0 100644
--- a/masakari/tests/unit/compute/test_nova.py
+++ b/masakari/tests/unit/compute/test_nova.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class NovaClientTestCase(test.TestCase):
         nova.novaclient(self.ctx)
         p_plugin_loader.return_value.load_from_options.assert_called_once_with(
             auth_url='http://keystonehost/identity',
-            password='strongpassword', project_name=None, username='adminuser'
+            password='strongpassword', project_domain_name='default',
+            project_name=None, user_domain_name='default', username='adminuser'
         )
         p_client.assert_called_once_with(
             p_api_version(nova.NOVA_API_VERSION),
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ class NovaClientTestCase(test.TestCase):
         nova.novaclient(self.ctx)
         p_plugin_loader.return_value.load_from_options.assert_called_once_with(
             auth_url='http://keystonehost/identity',
-            password='strongpassword', project_name=None, username='adminuser'
+            password='strongpassword', project_domain_name='default',
+            project_name=None, user_domain_name='default', username='adminuser'
         )
         p_client.assert_called_once_with(
             p_api_version(nova.NOVA_API_VERSION),
@@ -89,7 +91,8 @@ class NovaClientTestCase(test.TestCase):
         nova.novaclient(self.ctx)
         p_plugin_loader.return_value.load_from_options.assert_called_once_with(
             auth_url='http://keystonehost/identity',
-            password='strongpassword', project_name=None, username='adminuser'
+            password='strongpassword', project_domain_name='default',
+            project_name=None, user_domain_name='default', username='adminuser'
         )
         p_client.assert_called_once_with(
             p_api_version(nova.NOVA_API_VERSION),
@@ -108,7 +111,8 @@ class NovaClientTestCase(test.TestCase):
         nova.novaclient(self.ctx)
         p_plugin_loader.return_value.load_from_options.assert_called_once_with(
             auth_url='http://keystonehost/identity',
-            password='strongpassword', project_name=None, username='adminuser'
+            password='strongpassword', project_domain_name='default',
+            project_name=None, user_domain_name='default', username='adminuser'
         )
         p_client.assert_called_once_with(
             p_api_version(nova.NOVA_API_VERSION),
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-add-missing-domain-name-5181c02f3f033a22.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-add-missing-domain-name-5181c02f3f033a22.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9634412c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-add-missing-domain-name-5181c02f3f033a22.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+prelude: >
+    Domain name is needed when using keystone v3 to create keystone session,
+    if not provided, InvalidInput exception will be raised. Two new options
+    "os_user_domain_name" and "os_project_domain_name" with default value
+    "default" are added to fix the issue.