diff --git a/etc/rootwrap.conf b/etc/glance/rootwrap.conf
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rename from etc/rootwrap.conf
rename to etc/glance/rootwrap.conf
diff --git a/etc/rootwrap.d/glance_cinder_store.filters b/etc/glance/rootwrap.d/glance_cinder_store.filters
similarity index 100%
rename from etc/rootwrap.d/glance_cinder_store.filters
rename to etc/glance/rootwrap.d/glance_cinder_store.filters
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/move-rootwrap-config-f2cf435c548aab5c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/move-rootwrap-config-f2cf435c548aab5c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d29e0b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/move-rootwrap-config-f2cf435c548aab5c.yaml
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+---
+upgrade:
+  - Packagers should be aware that the rootwrap configuration
+    files have been moved from etc/ to etc/glance/ in order to
+    be consistent with where other projects place these files.