diff --git a/service/files/local_settings.j2 b/service/files/local_settings.j2
index e5fff63..1728f59 100644
--- a/service/files/local_settings.j2
+++ b/service/files/local_settings.j2
@@ -715,3 +715,8 @@ REST_API_REQUIRED_SETTINGS = ['OPENSTACK_HYPERVISOR_FEATURES',
 # http://tinyurl.com/anticlickjack
 #DISALLOW_IFRAME_EMBED = True
 COMPRESS_OFFLINE = True
+
+# Allow a location to be set when creating or updating Glance images.
+# If using Glance V2, this value should be False unless the Glance
+# configuration and policies allow setting locations.
+IMAGES_ALLOW_LOCATION = True