diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 270b149f..b37b982d 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ workers = {{ nova_conductor_workers | default(nova_api_threads) }}
 
 [service_user]
 send_service_user_token = {{ nova_service_token_roles_required | bool }}
+region_name = {{ nova_service_region }}
+auth_type = password
+username = {{ nova_service_user_name }}
+password = {{ nova_service_password }}
+project_name = {{ nova_service_project_name }}
+user_domain_id = {{ nova_service_user_domain_id }}
+project_domain_id = {{ nova_service_project_domain_id }}
+auth_url = {{ keystone_service_adminurl }}
+insecure = {{ keystone_service_adminuri_insecure | bool }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 insecure = {{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool }}