diff --git a/hooks/nova_compute_hooks.py b/hooks/nova_compute_hooks.py
index f7433d1c..ef7e24e8 100755
--- a/hooks/nova_compute_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/nova_compute_hooks.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def get_ceph_request():
         replicas = config('ceph-osd-replication-count')
         weight = config('ceph-pool-weight')
         rq.add_op_create_pool(name=name, replica_count=replicas, weight=weight,
-                              group='vms')
+                              group='vms', app_name='rbd')
     if config('restrict-ceph-pools'):
         rq.add_op_request_access_to_group(
             name="volumes",
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_nova_compute_hooks.py b/unit_tests/test_nova_compute_hooks.py
index efa92a69..4446138e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_nova_compute_hooks.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_nova_compute_hooks.py
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class NovaComputeRelationsTests(CharmTestCase):
         hooks.get_ceph_request()
         mock_create_pool.assert_called_with(name='nova', replica_count=3,
                                             weight=28,
-                                            group='vms')
+                                            group='vms', app_name='rbd')
         mock_request_access.assert_not_called()
 
     @patch('charmhelpers.contrib.storage.linux.ceph.CephBrokerRq'
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ class NovaComputeRelationsTests(CharmTestCase):
         hooks.get_ceph_request()
         mock_create_pool.assert_called_with(name='nova', replica_count=3,
                                             weight=28,
-                                            group='vms')
+                                            group='vms', app_name='rbd')
         mock_request_access.assert_has_calls([
             call(name='volumes',
                  object_prefix_permissions={'class-read': ['rbd_children']},