diff --git a/nova/control/cluster.yml b/nova/control/cluster.yml
index be5f775..90a2bae 100644
--- a/nova/control/cluster.yml
+++ b/nova/control/cluster.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
       ram_allocation_ratio: ${_param:nova_ram_allocation_ratio}
       disk_allocation_ratio: ${_param:nova_disk_allocation_ratio}
       workers: 8
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       bind:
         private_address: ${_param:cluster_local_address}
         public_address: ${_param:cluster_vip_address}
diff --git a/nova/control/single.yml b/nova/control/single.yml
index 07a3b01..4e3799b 100644
--- a/nova/control/single.yml
+++ b/nova/control/single.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
           version: latest
   nova:
     controller:
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       database:
         host: ${_param:single_address}
       identity: