diff --git a/nova/compute.sls b/nova/compute.sls
index 9450a30..b5c51d8 100644
--- a/nova/compute.sls
+++ b/nova/compute.sls
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@
   - require:
     - pkg: nova_compute_packages
     - sls: nova._ssl.rabbitmq
+
+/etc/nova/nova-compute.conf:
+  file.managed:
+  - contents: |
+      # This file is managed by Salt
+  - require:
+    - pkg: nova_compute_packages
+    - sls: nova._ssl.rabbitmq
 {%- endif %}
 
 {% for service_name in compute.services %}