diff --git a/trove/common/cfg.py b/trove/common/cfg.py
index 68f3afe1d2..0309e3065a 100644
--- a/trove/common/cfg.py
+++ b/trove/common/cfg.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ common_opts = [
                help='Service type to use when searching catalog.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('nova_compute_endpoint_type', default='publicURL',
                help='Service endpoint type to use when searching catalog.'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('nova_client_version', default=2,
+               help="The version of of the compute service client."),
     cfg.StrOpt('neutron_url', help='URL without the tenant segment.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('neutron_service_type', default='network',
                help='Service type to use when searching catalog.'),
diff --git a/trove/common/remote.py b/trove/common/remote.py
index 3f917fade6..70be9680f2 100644
--- a/trove/common/remote.py
+++ b/trove/common/remote.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from trove.common.strategies.cluster import strategy
 from cinderclient.v2 import client as CinderClient
 from heatclient.v1 import client as HeatClient
 from keystoneclient.service_catalog import ServiceCatalog
-from novaclient.v2.client import Client
+from novaclient.client import Client
 from swiftclient.client import Connection
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def nova_client(context):
                            endpoint_region=CONF.os_region_name,
                            endpoint_type=CONF.nova_compute_endpoint_type)
 
-    client = Client(context.user, context.auth_token,
+    client = Client(CONF.nova_client_version, context.user, context.auth_token,
                     bypass_url=url, tenant_id=context.tenant,
                     auth_url=PROXY_AUTH_URL)
     client.client.auth_token = context.auth_token
diff --git a/trove/tests/unittests/mgmt/test_models.py b/trove/tests/unittests/mgmt/test_models.py
index 232996f1ef..38b56960f5 100644
--- a/trove/tests/unittests/mgmt/test_models.py
+++ b/trove/tests/unittests/mgmt/test_models.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 from mock import MagicMock, patch, ANY
-from novaclient.v2 import Client
+from novaclient.client import Client
 from novaclient.v2.flavors import FlavorManager, Flavor
 from novaclient.v2.servers import Server, ServerManager
 from oslo_config import cfg
diff --git a/trove/tests/unittests/taskmanager/test_models.py b/trove/tests/unittests/taskmanager/test_models.py
index b9283d9276..38601008e8 100644
--- a/trove/tests/unittests/taskmanager/test_models.py
+++ b/trove/tests/unittests/taskmanager/test_models.py
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ class BuiltInstanceTasksTest(trove_testtools.TestCase):
 
         self.instance_task._guest = MagicMock(spec=trove.guestagent.api.API)
         self.instance_task._nova_client = MagicMock(
-            spec=novaclient.v2.Client)
+            spec=novaclient.client)
         self.stub_server_mgr = MagicMock(
             spec=novaclient.v2.servers.ServerManager)
         self.stub_running_server = MagicMock(
diff --git a/trove/tests/util/__init__.py b/trove/tests/util/__init__.py
index f87acc7eb8..2827a44ea6 100644
--- a/trove/tests/util/__init__.py
+++ b/trove/tests/util/__init__.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 from troveclient.compat import Dbaas
 from troveclient.compat import exceptions
 
+from trove.common import cfg
 from trove.common.utils import import_class
 from trove.common.utils import import_object
 from trove.tests.config import CONFIG as test_config
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ from trove.tests.util.users import Requirements
 
 
 WHITE_BOX = test_config.white_box
+CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 
 def assert_http_code(expected_http_code, func, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -162,10 +164,10 @@ def create_nova_client(user, service_type=None):
     if test_config.nova_client is None:
         raise SkipTest("No nova_client info specified in the Test Config "
                        "so this test will be skipped.")
-    from novaclient.v2.client import Client
+    from novaclient.client import Client
     if not service_type:
         service_type = test_config.nova_client['nova_service_type']
-    openstack = Client(user.auth_user, user.auth_key,
+    openstack = Client(CONF.nova_client_version, user.auth_user, user.auth_key,
                        user.tenant, test_config.nova_client['auth_url'],
                        service_type=service_type, no_cache=True,
                        cacert=test_config.values.get('cacert', None))