diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
index 0db78a5f43..8aaca4074e 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
@@ -952,6 +952,7 @@ diskimages:
     elements:
       - ubuntu-minimal
       - vm
+      - simple-init
       - openstack-repos
       - puppet
       - nodepool-base