diff --git a/mistral/config.py b/mistral/config.py
index 96a0a7515..be75a884c 100644
--- a/mistral/config.py
+++ b/mistral/config.py
@@ -295,7 +295,11 @@ openstack_actions_opts = [
                  'trove', 'ironic', 'designate', 'murano', 'tacker', 'senlin',
                  'aodh', 'gnocchi'],
         help=_('List of module names that support region in actions.')
-    )
+    ),
+    cfg.StrOpt(
+        'default_region',
+        help=_('Default region name for openstack actions supporting region.')
+    ),
 ]
 
 # note: this command line option is used only from sync_db and
diff --git a/mistral/utils/openstack/keystone.py b/mistral/utils/openstack/keystone.py
index f6d5cc7cd..829be3656 100644
--- a/mistral/utils/openstack/keystone.py
+++ b/mistral/utils/openstack/keystone.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def get_endpoint_for_project(service_name=None, service_type=None,
     # could be passed to rest api in http header ('X-Region-Name'). Otherwise,
     # just get region from mistral configuration.
     region = (region_name or ctx.region_name or
-              CONF.keystone_authtoken.region_name)
+              CONF.openstack_actions.default_region)
 
     service_endpoints = service_catalog.get_endpoints(
         service_name=service_name,