diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 040fa09c..3c295444 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ function configure_sahara {
         # Enable distributed periodic tasks
         iniset $SAHARA_CONF_FILE DEFAULT periodic_coordinator_backend_url\
             $SAHARA_PERIODIC_COORDINATOR_URL
+        sudo pip install tooz[zookeeper]
     fi
 
     recreate_database sahara
diff --git a/doc/source/userdoc/advanced.configuration.guide.rst b/doc/source/userdoc/advanced.configuration.guide.rst
index 794d138c..21bd45f8 100644
--- a/doc/source/userdoc/advanced.configuration.guide.rst
+++ b/doc/source/userdoc/advanced.configuration.guide.rst
@@ -218,6 +218,15 @@ to use periodic tasks distribution, the following steps are required:
        [DEFAULT]
        periodic_coordinator_backend_url=kazoo://IP:PORT
 
+ * Tooz extras should be installed. When using Zookeeper as coordination
+   backend, ``kazoo`` library should be installed. It can be done with pip:
+
+   .. sourcecode:: console
+
+      pip install tooz[zookeeper]
+
+   ..
+
  * Periodic tasks can be performed in parallel. Number of threads to run
    periodic tasks on a single engine can be set with
    ``periodic_workers_number`` parameter (only 1 thread will be launched by
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/zookeeper-configuration-steps-48c3d9706c86f227.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/zookeeper-configuration-steps-48c3d9706c86f227.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..686883f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/zookeeper-configuration-steps-48c3d9706c86f227.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+prelude: >
+    Documentation about distributed periodics are
+    extended with steps about installation additional
+    libs required for correct work of coordination backend.
+    Please refer Advanced Configuration Guide for
+    details.