diff --git a/nova/files/liberty/nova-controller.conf.Debian b/nova/files/liberty/nova-controller.conf.Debian
index 864a778..d979217 100644
--- a/nova/files/liberty/nova-controller.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/liberty/nova-controller.conf.Debian
@@ -116,6 +116,16 @@
 
 lock_path = /var/lib/nova/tmp
 
+[oslo_messaging_notifications]
+{%- if controller.notification is mapping %}
+driver = {{ controller.notification.get('driver', 'messagingv2') }}
+{%- if controller.notification.topics is defined %}
+topics = {{ controller.notification.topics }}
+{%- endif %}
+{%- elif controller.notification %}
+driver=messagingv2
+{%- endif %}
+
 [oslo_messaging_rabbit]
 {%- if controller.message_queue.members is defined %}
 rabbit_hosts = {% for member in controller.message_queue.members -%}
diff --git a/nova/files/mitaka/nova-controller.conf.Debian b/nova/files/mitaka/nova-controller.conf.Debian
index a01be60..5d533b6 100644
--- a/nova/files/mitaka/nova-controller.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/mitaka/nova-controller.conf.Debian
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@
 
 lock_path = /var/lib/nova/tmp
 
+[oslo_messaging_notifications]
+{%- if controller.notification is mapping %}
+driver = {{ controller.notification.get('driver', 'messagingv2') }}
+{%- if controller.notification.topics is defined %}
+topics = {{ controller.notification.topics }}
+{%- endif %}
+{%- elif controller.notification %}
+driver=messagingv2
+{%- endif %}
+
 [oslo_messaging_rabbit]
 {%- if controller.message_queue.members is defined %}
 rabbit_hosts = {% for member in controller.message_queue.members -%}