diff --git a/lib/nova b/lib/nova
index 8823e1ddb4..7c22910a1d 100644
--- a/lib/nova
+++ b/lib/nova
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ function create_nova_conf {
     if [ "$NOVA_ALLOW_MOVE_TO_SAME_HOST" == "True" ]; then
         iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT allow_resize_to_same_host "True"
     fi
-    iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT api_paste_config "$NOVA_API_PASTE_INI"
+    iniset $NOVA_CONF wsgi api_paste_config "$NOVA_API_PASTE_INI"
     iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT rootwrap_config "$NOVA_CONF_DIR/rootwrap.conf"
     iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT scheduler_driver "$SCHEDULER"
     iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT scheduler_default_filters "$FILTERS"