diff --git a/glance/cmd/cache_prefetcher.py b/glance/cmd/cache_prefetcher.py
index 5310f7a398..9a6c521d3c 100644
--- a/glance/cmd/cache_prefetcher.py
+++ b/glance/cmd/cache_prefetcher.py
@@ -48,10 +48,16 @@ def main():
     try:
         config.parse_cache_args()
         logging.setup(CONF, 'glance')
+        CONF.import_opt('enabled_backends', 'glance.common.wsgi')
 
-        glance_store.register_opts(config.CONF)
-        glance_store.create_stores(config.CONF)
-        glance_store.verify_default_store()
+        if CONF.enabled_backends:
+            glance_store.register_store_opts(CONF)
+            glance_store.create_multi_stores(CONF)
+            glance_store.verify_store()
+        else:
+            glance_store.register_opts(CONF)
+            glance_store.create_stores(CONF)
+            glance_store.verify_default_store()
 
         app = prefetcher.Prefetcher()
         app.run()
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1979699-70182ec2aead0383.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1979699-70182ec2aead0383.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68db1bdd11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1979699-70182ec2aead0383.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    `Bug #1979699 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1979699>`_: Fix
+    the ``glance-cache-prefetcher`` command to set up access to backend stores
+    when the multi store feature is used.