diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 23cf5cee..a6e58457 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ hw_disk_discard = {{ nova_libvirt_hw_disk_discard }}
 disk_cachemodes = {{ nova_libvirt_disk_cachemodes }}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if nova_virt_type == 'lxd' and lxd_storage_pool is defined %}
+[lxd]
+pool= {{ lxd_storage_pool }}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if nova_barbican_enabled %}
 [barbican]
 auth_endpoint = {{ keystone_service_internaluri }}/v3