diff --git a/templates/rocky/nova.conf b/templates/rocky/nova.conf
index 1425943e..042b08fc 100644
--- a/templates/rocky/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/rocky/nova.conf
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ memcache_servers = {{ memcached_servers }}
 #                  relation
 discover_hosts_in_cells_interval = 30
 
+workers = {{ workers }}
+
 [filter_scheduler]
 {% if additional_neutron_filters is defined %}
 enabled_filters = {{ scheduler_default_filters }},{{ additional_neutron_filters }}
diff --git a/templates/train/nova.conf b/templates/train/nova.conf
index c9017aa5..dc688409 100644
--- a/templates/train/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/train/nova.conf
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ memcache_servers = {{ memcached_servers }}
 #                  relation
 discover_hosts_in_cells_interval = 30
 
+workers = {{ workers }}
+
 [filter_scheduler]
 {% if additional_neutron_filters is defined %}
 enabled_filters = {{ scheduler_default_filters }},{{ additional_neutron_filters }}