diff --git a/lib/rpc_backend b/lib/rpc_backend
index 3d4ef762a7..3033cbe08e 100644
--- a/lib/rpc_backend
+++ b/lib/rpc_backend
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ function iniset_rpc_backend {
         fi
     elif is_service_enabled rabbit || { [ -n "$RABBIT_HOST" ] && [ -n "$RABBIT_PASSWORD" ]; }; then
         iniset $file $section rpc_backend "rabbit"
-        iniset $file $section rabbit_hosts $RABBIT_HOST
-        iniset $file $section rabbit_password $RABBIT_PASSWORD
-        iniset $file $section rabbit_userid $RABBIT_USERID
+        iniset $file oslo_messaging_rabbit rabbit_hosts $RABBIT_HOST
+        iniset $file oslo_messaging_rabbit rabbit_password $RABBIT_PASSWORD
+        iniset $file oslo_messaging_rabbit rabbit_userid $RABBIT_USERID
     fi
 }