diff --git a/files/apts/nova b/files/apts/nova
index ba6d8c50f2..f4615c41ce 100644
--- a/files/apts/nova
+++ b/files/apts/nova
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ libvirt-bin # NOPRIME
 libjs-jquery-tablesorter # Needed for coverage html reports
 vlan
 curl
+genisoimage # required for config_drive
 rabbitmq-server # NOPRIME
 qpidd # dist:precise NOPRIME
 socat # used by ajaxterm
diff --git a/files/rpms/nova b/files/rpms/nova
index 568ee7f521..7ff926b230 100644
--- a/files/rpms/nova
+++ b/files/rpms/nova
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ curl
 dnsmasq-utils # for dhcp_release
 ebtables
 gawk
+genisoimage # required for config_drive
 iptables
 iputils
 kpartx