diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-api/extend_start.sh b/docker/nova/nova-api/extend_start.sh
index 3d958253e0..815b622556 100644
--- a/docker/nova/nova-api/extend_start.sh
+++ b/docker/nova/nova-api/extend_start.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# TODO(dszumski): When Nova Conductor in Kolla Ansible supports triggering DB
+# operations, we should review this script and remove any duplicate
+# operations. This is probably anything that isn't to do with the API.
+
 # Bootstrap and exit if KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP variable is set. This catches all cases
 # of the KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP variable being set, including empty.
 if [[ "${!KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP[@]}" ]]; then
diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-conductor/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/nova/nova-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
index 3f0dd9d76e..01cb2f4b8b 100644
--- a/docker/nova/nova-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/nova/nova-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
 {% endif %}
 
+COPY extend_start.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_nova_extend_start
+RUN chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_nova_extend_start
+
 {% block nova_conductor_footer %}{% endblock %}
 {% block footer %}{% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-conductor/extend_start.sh b/docker/nova/nova-conductor/extend_start.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04cf1411ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/nova/nova-conductor/extend_start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ "${!KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP[@]}" ]]; then
+    nova-manage db sync
+    nova-manage db online_data_migrations
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ "${!KOLLA_UPGRADE[@]}" ]]; then
+    nova-manage db sync
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ "${!KOLLA_OSM[@]}" ]]; then
+    nova-manage db online_data_migrations
+    exit 0
+fi