diff --git a/service/files/cinder.conf.j2 b/service/files/cinder.conf.j2
index 0821bae..9e8e0db 100644
--- a/service/files/cinder.conf.j2
+++ b/service/files/cinder.conf.j2
@@ -54,3 +54,8 @@ rbd_ceph_conf = /etc/ceph/ceph.conf
 
 [privsep_entrypoint]
 helper_command=sudo cinder-rootwrap /etc/cinder/rootwrap.conf privsep-helper --config-file /etc/cinder/cinder.conf
+
+{% if searchlight is defined and searchlight.services.cinder %}
+[oslo_messaging_notifications]
+driver = {{ searchlight.notification_driver }}
+{% endif %}