diff --git a/nova/control/cluster.yml b/nova/control/cluster.yml
index f583156..be5f775 100644
--- a/nova/control/cluster.yml
+++ b/nova/control/cluster.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     nova_ram_allocation_ratio: 1.5
     nova_disk_allocation_ratio: 1.0
     metadata_password: metadataPass
+    cluster_internal_protocol: 'http'
   linux:
     system:
       package:
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
         user: nova
         password: ${_param:keystone_nova_password}
         tenant: service
+        protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
       message_queue:
         engine: rabbitmq
         port: 5672
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@
       glance:
         host: ${_param:cluster_vip_address}
         port: 9292
+        protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
       network:
         engine: neutron
         region: ${_param:openstack_region}
@@ -72,5 +75,6 @@
         port: 9696
         mtu: 1500
         tenant: service
+        protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
       metadata:
         password: ${_param:metadata_password}