diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1dc3850..0775ac7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         cinder_internal_tenant_user_id: f46924c112a14c80ab0a24a613d95eef
         cinder_internal_tenant_project_id: b7455b8974bb4064ad247c8f375eae6c
         default_volume_type: 7k2SaS
+        enable_force_upload: true
         availability_zone_fallback: True
         database:
           engine: mysql
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
         cinder_internal_tenant_user_id: f46924c112a14c80ab0a24a613d95eef
         cinder_internal_tenant_project_id: b7455b8974bb4064ad247c8f375eae6c
         default_volume_type: 7k2SaS
+        nable_force_upload: true
         database:
           engine: mysql
           host: 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.controller.Debian b/cinder/files/liberty/cinder.conf.controller.Debian
index 4e86745..e263513 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
+enable_force_upload = {{ 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 7d8c9d3..98fc66e 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
+enable_force_upload = {{ 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 f7cf594..852e974 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
+enable_force_upload = {{ 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 678dde0..b52aded 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
+enable_force_upload = {{ 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 9508d32..701f78f 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
+enable_force_upload = {{ 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 53846d3..88a2944 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
+enable_force_upload = {{ 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 9900510..9f39498 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
+enable_force_upload = {{ 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 3b7de33..197309b 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
+enable_force_upload = {{ volume.get('enable_force_upload', False)|lower }}
 
 #RPC response timeout recommended by Hitachi
 rpc_response_timeout=3600