diff --git a/puppet/services/ceilometer-base.yaml b/puppet/services/ceilometer-base.yaml
index e1613720cd..d524e612cf 100644
--- a/puppet/services/ceilometer-base.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/ceilometer-base.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ outputs:
     value:
       service_name: ceilometer_base
       config_settings:
-        ceilometer_auth_enabled: true
         ceilometer::debug: {get_param: Debug}
         ceilometer::db::database_connection:
           list_join:
@@ -133,6 +132,7 @@ outputs:
         ceilometer::telemetry_secret: {get_param: CeilometerMeteringSecret}
       service_config_settings:
         keystone:
+          ceilometer_auth_enabled: true
           ceilometer::keystone::auth::public_url: {get_param: [EndpointMap, CeilometerPublic, uri]}
           ceilometer::keystone::auth::internal_url: {get_param: [EndpointMap, CeilometerInternal, uri]}
           ceilometer::keystone::auth::admin_url: {get_param: [EndpointMap, CeilometerAdmin, uri]}