diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a95fbfccb..3f94cb942 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ oslo.messaging.drivers =
 oslo.messaging.executors =
     blocking = oslo_messaging._executors.impl_blocking:BlockingExecutor
     eventlet = oslo_messaging._executors.impl_eventlet:EventletExecutor
+    threading = oslo_messaging._executors.impl_thread:ThreadExecutor
 
 oslo.messaging.notify.drivers =
     messagingv2 = oslo_messaging.notify._impl_messaging:MessagingV2Driver