diff --git a/cinder/control/cluster.yml b/cinder/control/cluster.yml
index 1110c63..b5d6862 100644
--- a/cinder/control/cluster.yml
+++ b/cinder/control/cluster.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
       default_volume_type: ""
       backend: {}
       version: ${_param:cinder_version}
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       osapi:
         host: ${_param:cluster_local_address}
       database:
diff --git a/cinder/control/single.yml b/cinder/control/single.yml
index d442693..89c5307 100644
--- a/cinder/control/single.yml
+++ b/cinder/control/single.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     controller:
       backend: {}
       default_volume_type: ''
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       database:
         host: ${_param:single_address}
       identity: