diff --git a/gnocchi/common/storage/file.yml b/gnocchi/common/storage/file.yml
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+parameters:
+  _param:
+    gnocchi_storage_file_basepath: /var/lib/gnocchi
+    gnocchi_storage_driver: file
+  gnocchi:
+    common:
+      storage:
+        driver: ${_param:gnocchi_storage_driver}
+        file_basepath: ${_param:gnocchi_storage_file_basepath}