diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/puppet.conf.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/puppet.conf.erb
index 4c52a8d2ad..c1bb467815 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/puppet.conf.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/puppet.conf.erb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ rundir=/var/run/puppet
 basemodulepath=/etc/puppet/modules
 environmentpath = /etc/puppet/environments
 data_binding_terminus = none
+hiera_config = /etc/puppet/hiera.yaml
 
 [master]
 # These are needed when the puppetmaster is run by passenger