diff --git a/salt/minion/cert/mysql/clients/openstack/nova.yml b/salt/minion/cert/mysql/clients/openstack/nova.yml
index 955d6eb..4f03628 100644
--- a/salt/minion/cert/mysql/clients/openstack/nova.yml
+++ b/salt/minion/cert/mysql/clients/openstack/nova.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
           key_file: ${_param:mysql_nova_client_ssl_key_file}
           cert_file: ${_param:mysql_nova_client_ssl_cert_file}
           ca_file: ${_param:mysql_nova_ssl_ca_file}
-          user: nova
+          user: root
           group: nova
           mode: 640