diff --git a/lib/nova b/lib/nova
index af5d1222a0..4c079f46b9 100644
--- a/lib/nova
+++ b/lib/nova
@@ -937,6 +937,11 @@ function create_flavors {
     fi
 }
 
+# create_cell(): Group the available hosts into a cell
+function create_cell {
+    nova-manage cell_v2 simple_cell_setup --transport-url $(get_transport_url)
+}
+
 # Restore xtrace
 $_XTRACE_LIB_NOVA
 
diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index 68e3d936b8..948475a270 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -1263,6 +1263,7 @@ if is_service_enabled nova; then
     echo_summary "Starting Nova"
     start_nova
     create_flavors
+    create_cell
 fi
 if is_service_enabled cinder; then
     echo_summary "Starting Cinder"