diff --git a/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.controller.Debian b/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
index 460f0b0..f6f5a42 100644
--- a/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
+++ b/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
 default_availability_zone={{controller.default_availability_zone}}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enables the Force option on upload_to_image. This enables running
+# upload_volume on in-use volumes for backends that support it. (boolean value)
+#enable_force_upload = false
+{{ controller.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600
diff --git a/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.volume.Debian b/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
index 12582c1..6786042 100644
--- a/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
+++ b/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
 default_availability_zone={{volume.default_availability_zone}}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enables the Force option on upload_to_image. This enables running
+# upload_volume on in-use volumes for backends that support it. (boolean value)
+#enable_force_upload = false
+{{ volume.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600
diff --git a/cinder/files/mitaka/cinder.conf.controller.Debian b/cinder/files/mitaka/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
index 24aed63..7b0beab 100644
--- a/cinder/files/mitaka/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
+++ b/cinder/files/mitaka/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@
 default_availability_zone={{controller.default_availability_zone}}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enables the Force option on upload_to_image. This enables running
+# upload_volume on in-use volumes for backends that support it. (boolean value)
+#enable_force_upload = false
+{{ controller.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600
diff --git a/cinder/files/mitaka/cinder.conf.volume.Debian b/cinder/files/mitaka/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
index f3633e6..6f3eb02 100644
--- a/cinder/files/mitaka/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
+++ b/cinder/files/mitaka/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 default_availability_zone={{volume.default_availability_zone}}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enables the Force option on upload_to_image. This enables running
+# upload_volume on in-use volumes for backends that support it. (boolean value)
+#enable_force_upload = false
+{{ volume.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600
diff --git a/cinder/files/newton/cinder.conf.controller.Debian b/cinder/files/newton/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
index 528d8a6..5bc7a11 100644
--- a/cinder/files/newton/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
+++ b/cinder/files/newton/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 default_availability_zone={{controller.default_availability_zone}}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enables the Force option on upload_to_image. This enables running
+# upload_volume on in-use volumes for backends that support it. (boolean value)
+#enable_force_upload = false
+{{ controller.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600
diff --git a/cinder/files/newton/cinder.conf.volume.Debian b/cinder/files/newton/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
index 5a02b87..bb1ec46 100644
--- a/cinder/files/newton/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
+++ b/cinder/files/newton/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
 default_availability_zone={{volume.default_availability_zone}}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enables the Force option on upload_to_image. This enables running
+# upload_volume on in-use volumes for backends that support it. (boolean value)
+#enable_force_upload = false
+{{ volume.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600
diff --git a/cinder/files/ocata/cinder.conf.controller.Debian b/cinder/files/ocata/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
index 528d8a6..5bc7a11 100644
--- a/cinder/files/ocata/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
+++ b/cinder/files/ocata/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 default_availability_zone={{controller.default_availability_zone}}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enables the Force option on upload_to_image. This enables running
+# upload_volume on in-use volumes for backends that support it. (boolean value)
+#enable_force_upload = false
+{{ controller.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600
diff --git a/cinder/files/ocata/cinder.conf.volume.Debian b/cinder/files/ocata/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
index 5a02b87..bb1ec46 100644
--- a/cinder/files/ocata/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
+++ b/cinder/files/ocata/cinder.conf.volume.Debian
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
 default_availability_zone={{volume.default_availability_zone}}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enables the Force option on upload_to_image. This enables running
+# upload_volume on in-use volumes for backends that support it. (boolean value)
+#enable_force_upload = false
+{{ volume.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600