diff --git a/lib/keystone b/lib/keystone
index c33d466c6c..baa4f8c22c 100644
--- a/lib/keystone
+++ b/lib/keystone
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ set +o xtrace
 # --------
 
 # Set up default directories
+GITDIR["keystoneauth"]=$DEST/keystoneauth
 GITDIR["python-keystoneclient"]=$DEST/python-keystoneclient
 GITDIR["keystonemiddleware"]=$DEST/keystonemiddleware
 KEYSTONE_DIR=$DEST/keystone
@@ -483,6 +484,14 @@ function init_keystone {
     fi
 }
 
+# install_keystoneauth() - Collect source and prepare
+function install_keystoneauth {
+    if use_library_from_git "keystoneauth"; then
+        git_clone_by_name "keystoneauth"
+        setup_dev_lib "keystoneauth"
+    fi
+}
+
 # install_keystoneclient() - Collect source and prepare
 function install_keystoneclient {
     if use_library_from_git "python-keystoneclient"; then
diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index 17cbe75802..1610651fa7 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ echo_summary "Installing OpenStack project source"
 install_oslo
 
 # Install client libraries
+install_keystoneauth
 install_keystoneclient
 install_glanceclient
 install_cinderclient
diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index 342f9bf987..eb0c330ed3 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ GITBRANCH["python-heatclient"]=${HEATCLIENT_BRANCH:-master}
 GITREPO["python-ironicclient"]=${IRONICCLIENT_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/python-ironicclient.git}
 GITBRANCH["python-ironicclient"]=${IRONICCLIENT_BRANCH:-master}
 
+# the base authentication plugins that clients use to authenticate
+GITREPO["keystoneauth"]=${KEYSTONEAUTH_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/keystoneauth.git}
+GITBRANCH["keystoneauth"]=${KEYSTONEAUTH_BRANCH:-master}
+
 # python keystone client library to nova that horizon uses
 GITREPO["python-keystoneclient"]=${KEYSTONECLIENT_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/python-keystoneclient.git}
 GITBRANCH["python-keystoneclient"]=${KEYSTONECLIENT_BRANCH:-master}
diff --git a/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh b/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
index 8dc3ba3c6e..d10cd0ee62 100755
--- a/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
+++ b/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ ALL_LIBS+=" python-ceilometerclient oslo.utils python-swiftclient"
 ALL_LIBS+=" python-neutronclient tooz ceilometermiddleware oslo.policy"
 ALL_LIBS+=" debtcollector os-brick automaton futurist oslo.service"
 ALL_LIBS+=" oslo.cache oslo.reports"
+ALL_LIBS+=" keystoneauth"
 
 # Generate the above list with
 # echo ${!GITREPO[@]}