diff --git a/elements/os-collect-config/os-apply-config/etc/os-collect-config.conf b/elements/os-collect-config/os-apply-config/etc/os-collect-config.conf
index cc3e2ee69..2e776fa14 100644
--- a/elements/os-collect-config/os-apply-config/etc/os-collect-config.conf
+++ b/elements/os-collect-config/os-apply-config/etc/os-collect-config.conf
@@ -40,4 +40,9 @@ stack_id = {{stack_id}}
 resource_name = {{resource_name}}
 {{/heat}}
 
+{{#request}}
+[request]
+metadata_url = {{metadata_url}}
+{{/request}}
+
 {{/os-collect-config}}