diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index cb9b8176ca..7ce6c513b0 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ if ! isset ENABLED_SERVICES ; then
     ENABLED_SERVICES=key
     # Nova - services to support libvirt based openstack clouds
     ENABLED_SERVICES+=,n-api,n-cpu,n-cond,n-sch,n-novnc,n-cauth
+    # Placement service needed for Nova
+    ENABLED_SERVICES+=,placement-api,placement-client
     # Glance services needed for Nova
     ENABLED_SERVICES+=,g-api,g-reg
     # Cinder