diff --git a/etc/scheduler.conf.sample b/etc/scheduler.conf.sample
index d161cb4e..69101c0a 100644
--- a/etc/scheduler.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/scheduler.conf.sample
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 # Number of jobs that can be executed at the same time (integer value)
 #concurrent_jobs = 1
 
+# Use freezer-api v1 interface if enable_v1_api (boolean value). If
+# enable_v1_api is set as True, otherwise use freezer-api v2 interface.
+#enable_v1_api = False
+
 #
 # From oslo.log
 #
diff --git a/freezer/scheduler/arguments.py b/freezer/scheduler/arguments.py
index c6f6ca49..d19c10cd 100644
--- a/freezer/scheduler/arguments.py
+++ b/freezer/scheduler/arguments.py
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ def get_common_opts():
                    dest='concurrent_jobs',
                    help='Number of jobs that can be executed at the'
                         ' same time'),
+        cfg.BoolOpt('enable-v1-api',
+                    default=False,
+                    dest='enable_v1_api',
+                    help='Use freezer-api v1 interface if enable_v1_api'
+                         ' is set as True, otherwise use freezer-api'
+                         ' v2 interface'),
     ]
 
     return _COMMON
diff --git a/freezer/scheduler/freezer_scheduler.py b/freezer/scheduler/freezer_scheduler.py
index 9a1224a5..0d548f07 100644
--- a/freezer/scheduler/freezer_scheduler.py
+++ b/freezer/scheduler/freezer_scheduler.py
@@ -208,7 +208,13 @@ def main():
     apiclient = None
     if CONF.no_api is False:
         try:
-            apiclient = client_utils.get_client_instance(opts=CONF)
+            if CONF.enable_v1_api:
+                apiclient = client_utils.get_client_instance(opts=CONF,
+                                                             api_version='1')
+            else:
+                apiclient = client_utils.get_client_instance(opts=CONF,
+                                                             api_version='2')
+
             if CONF.client_id:
                 apiclient.client_id = CONF.client_id
         except Exception as e: