diff --git a/nova/files/mitaka/nova-compute.conf.Debian b/nova/files/mitaka/nova-compute.conf.Debian
index f6aa190..ef05fa0 100644
--- a/nova/files/mitaka/nova-compute.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/mitaka/nova-compute.conf.Debian
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 {%- if compute.image.use_cow is defined %}
 use_cow_images = {{ compute.image.use_cow }}
 {%- endif %}
+force_raw_images={{ compute.get('image', {}).get('force_raw', True)|lower }}
 {%- if compute.my_ip is defined %}
 my_ip={{ compute.my_ip }}
 {%- endif %}
diff --git a/nova/files/newton/nova-compute.conf.Debian b/nova/files/newton/nova-compute.conf.Debian
index 622c832..830f8f9 100644
--- a/nova/files/newton/nova-compute.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/newton/nova-compute.conf.Debian
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 config_drive_format={{ compute.get('config_drive_format', compute.get('config_drive', {}).get('format', 'vfat')) }}
 force_config_drive={{ compute.get('config_drive', {}).get('forced', True)|lower }}
 config_drive_inject_password={{ compute.get('config_drive', {}).get('inject_password', False)|lower }}
-force_raw_images=True
+force_raw_images={{ compute.get('image', {}).get('force_raw', True)|lower }}
 notify_api_faults=False
 security_group_api=neutron
 vif_plugging_is_fatal=True
diff --git a/nova/files/ocata/nova-compute.conf.Debian b/nova/files/ocata/nova-compute.conf.Debian
index a58482b..3eb807b 100644
--- a/nova/files/ocata/nova-compute.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/ocata/nova-compute.conf.Debian
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 # * ``compute_driver``: Only the libvirt driver uses this option.
 #  (boolean value)
 #force_raw_images=true
-force_raw_images=true
+force_raw_images={{ compute.get('image', {}).get('force_raw', True)|lower }}
 
 #
 # Name of the mkfs commands for ephemeral device.
diff --git a/nova/files/pike/nova-compute.conf.Debian b/nova/files/pike/nova-compute.conf.Debian
index a58482b..3eb807b 100644
--- a/nova/files/pike/nova-compute.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/pike/nova-compute.conf.Debian
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 # * ``compute_driver``: Only the libvirt driver uses this option.
 #  (boolean value)
 #force_raw_images=true
-force_raw_images=true
+force_raw_images={{ compute.get('image', {}).get('force_raw', True)|lower }}
 
 #
 # Name of the mkfs commands for ephemeral device.