diff --git a/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-log-api/log-api.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-log-api/log-api.conf.j2
index 094cb1575b..f76835ab24 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-log-api/log-api.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-log-api/log-api.conf.j2
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ log_file = monasca-log-api.log
 log_dir = /var/log/kolla/monasca
 debug = {{ monasca_logging_debug }}
 
+[service]
+region = {{ openstack_region_name }}
+
 [kafka_healthcheck]
 kafka_topics = {{ monasca_raw_logs_topic }}
 kafka_url = {{ monasca_kafka_servers }}