diff --git a/nova/compute/cluster.yml b/nova/compute/cluster.yml
index 5d0e6a1..f32fffd 100644
--- a/nova/compute/cluster.yml
+++ b/nova/compute/cluster.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
       7xDyBz85icFU0rceYQetwFH2p5tRL0GcUQhJmJFgIL0OXdCQvRNJrT3iS00N1aUo
       SG9MrLHCd5l60aCUQg0UA5ed7Hd6SA314k+HwxJno9/wJ+voBeacMg==
       -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
+    cluster_internal_protocol: 'http'
   openssh:
     client:
       enabled: True
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
         user: nova
         password: ${_param:keystone_nova_password}
         tenant: service
+        protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
       message_queue:
         engine: rabbitmq
         port: 5672
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@
         engine: glance
         host: ${_param:cluster_vip_address}
         port: 9292
+        protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
       network:
         engine: neutron
         region: ${_param:openstack_region}
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@
         user: neutron
         tenant: service
         password: ${_param:keystone_neutron_password}
+        protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
       user:
         public_key: ${_param:nova_compute_ssh_public}
         private_key: ${_param:nova_compute_ssh_private}