diff --git a/mistral/actions/openstack/actions.py b/mistral/actions/openstack/actions.py
index 56b0836e1..cbc0aaba9 100644
--- a/mistral/actions/openstack/actions.py
+++ b/mistral/actions/openstack/actions.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from heatclient.v1 import client as heatclient
 from keystoneclient import httpclient
 from keystoneclient.v3 import client as keystoneclient
 from neutronclient.v2_0 import client as neutronclient
-from novaclient.v2 import client as novaclient
+from novaclient import client as novaclient
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 
 class NovaAction(base.OpenStackAction):
-    _client_class = novaclient.Client
+    _client_class = novaclient.get_client_class(2)
 
     def _get_client(self):
         ctx = context.ctx()