diff --git a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
index fdf3e03..9a361eb 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         user: ceilometer
         password: ${_param:keystone_ceilometer_password}
         region: ${_param:openstack_region}
+        protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
       message_queue:
         engine: rabbitmq
         members: