diff --git a/templates/pike/nova.conf b/templates/pike/nova.conf
index 50b72cd5..529ce42e 100644
--- a/templates/pike/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/pike/nova.conf
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ api_servers = {{ glance_api_servers }}
 
 {% include "section-keystone-authtoken-mitaka" %}
 
+{% include "section-service-user" %}
+
 {% include "parts/section-cinder" %}
 
 [osapi_v3]
diff --git a/templates/rocky/nova.conf b/templates/rocky/nova.conf
index 2be1d8d6..e31d6946 100644
--- a/templates/rocky/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/rocky/nova.conf
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ api_servers = {{ glance_api_servers }}
 
 {% include "section-keystone-authtoken-mitaka" %}
 
+{% include "section-service-user" %}
+
 {% include "parts/section-cinder" %}
 
 [osapi_v3]
diff --git a/templates/train/nova.conf b/templates/train/nova.conf
index 7e9a9205..8c5e4f89 100644
--- a/templates/train/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/train/nova.conf
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ api_servers = {{ glance_api_servers }}
 
 {% include "section-keystone-authtoken-mitaka" %}
 
+{% include "section-service-user" %}
+
 {% include "parts/section-cinder" %}
 
 [osapi_v3]