diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 66734b7..f4b8b85 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ openrc_clouds_yml_interface: internal
 ## Default credentials
 openrc_os_username: admin
 openrc_os_tenant_name: admin
+openrc_os_auth_type: password
 openrc_os_auth_url: "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
 openrc_region_name: RegionOne
 
diff --git a/templates/openrc.j2 b/templates/openrc.j2
index f0fd94e..9fb2ef7 100644
--- a/templates/openrc.j2
+++ b/templates/openrc.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export OS_USERNAME={{ openrc_os_username }}
 export OS_PASSWORD='{{ openrc_os_password }}'
 export OS_PROJECT_NAME={{ openrc_os_tenant_name }}
 export OS_TENANT_NAME={{ openrc_os_tenant_name }}
+export OS_AUTH_TYPE={{ openrc_os_auth_type }}
 export OS_AUTH_URL={{ openrc_os_auth_url }}
 export OS_NO_CACHE=1
 export OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME={{ openrc_os_domain_name }}