diff --git a/lib/ceilometer_contexts.py b/lib/ceilometer_contexts.py
index 4216c4e..dd15849 100644
--- a/lib/ceilometer_contexts.py
+++ b/lib/ceilometer_contexts.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class CeilometerContext(OSContextGenerator):
             'polling_interval': int(config('polling-interval')),
             'enable_all_pollsters': config('enable-all-pollsters'),
             'polling_batch_size': config('polling-batch-size'),
+            'region': config('region'),
         }
         return ctxt
 
diff --git a/templates/rocky/ceilometer.conf b/templates/rocky/ceilometer.conf
index a3dbd9f..0b4fcdd 100644
--- a/templates/rocky/ceilometer.conf
+++ b/templates/rocky/ceilometer.conf
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ auth_url = {{ service_protocol }}://{{ service_host }}:{{ service_port }}
 project_name = {{ admin_tenant_name }}
 username = {{ admin_user }}
 password = {{ admin_password }}
+region_name = {{ region }}
 {% if api_version == "3" -%}
 project_domain_name = {{ admin_domain_name }}
 user_domain_name = {{ admin_domain_name }}
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_ceilometer_contexts.py b/unit_tests/test_ceilometer_contexts.py
index f74df98..a4f06e9 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_ceilometer_contexts.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_ceilometer_contexts.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class CeilometerContextsTest(CharmTestCase):
         secret.return_value = 'mysecret'
         self.assertEqual(contexts.CeilometerContext()(), {
             'port': 8777,
+            'region': 'RegionOne',
             'metering_secret': 'mysecret',
             'metering_time_to_live': -1,
             'event_time_to_live': -1,
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ class CeilometerContextsTest(CharmTestCase):
         context = contexts.CeilometerContext()()
         self.assertEqual(context, {
             'port': 8777,
+            'region': 'RegionOne',
             'metering_secret': 'mysecret',
             'metering_time_to_live': 7776000,
             'event_time_to_live': 7776000,
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ class CeilometerContextsTest(CharmTestCase):
         context = contexts.CeilometerContext()()
         self.assertEqual(context, {
             'port': 8777,
+            'region': 'RegionOne',
             'metering_secret': 'mysecret',
             'metering_time_to_live': -1,
             'event_time_to_live': -1,
@@ -176,6 +179,7 @@ class CeilometerContextsTest(CharmTestCase):
         context = contexts.CeilometerContext()()
         self.assertEqual(context, {
             'port': 8777,
+            'region': 'RegionOne',
             'metering_secret': 'mysecret',
             'metering_time_to_live': -1,
             'event_time_to_live': -1,