diff --git a/ceilometer/server/cluster.yml b/ceilometer/server/cluster.yml
index f965451..ad804f8 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/cluster.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/cluster.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       cluster: true
       secret: ${_param:ceilometer_secret_key}
       ttl: 86400
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       notification:
         workload_partitioning: true
         batch_timeout: 30