diff --git a/docker/cinder/cinder-api/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/cinder/cinder-api/Dockerfile.j2
index 790f822869..07e4a7c488 100644
--- a/docker/cinder/cinder-api/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/cinder/cinder-api/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
                 'python-keystone'
         ] %}
 {{ macros.install_packages(cinder_api_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
-RUN sed -i -r 's,^(Listen 80),#\1,' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf \
+RUN mkdir -p /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder \
+    && cp -a /usr/bin/cinder-wsgi /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder/cinder-wsgi \
+    && sed -i -r 's,^(Listen 80),#\1,' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf \
     && sed -i -r 's,^(Listen 443),#\1,' /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf
+
     {% elif base_distro in ['debian', 'ubuntu'] %}
         {% set cinder_api_packages = [
                 'apache2',
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder \
     {% endif %}
 
 {% elif install_type == 'source' %}
+
     {% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] %}
         {% set cinder_api_packages = [
                 'httpd',
@@ -38,26 +42,26 @@ RUN mkdir -p /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder \
 {{ macros.install_packages(cinder_api_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
 RUN sed -i -r 's,^(Listen 80),#\1,' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf \
     && sed -i -r 's,^(Listen 443),#\1,' /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf
-    {% elif base_distro in ['debian', 'ubuntu'] %}
+
+    {% elif base_distro in ['ubuntu'] %}
         {% set cinder_api_packages = [
                 'apache2',
                 'libapache2-mod-wsgi'
         ] %}
 {{ macros.install_packages(cinder_api_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
 RUN echo > /etc/apache2/ports.conf
+
     {% endif %}
 
+RUN mkdir -p /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder \
+    && cp -a /var/lib/kolla/venv/bin/cinder-wsgi /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder/cinder-wsgi
+
 {% endif %}
 
 COPY extend_start.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_cinder_extend_start
-RUN chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_cinder_extend_start
+RUN chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_cinder_extend_start \
+    && chown -R cinder: /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder \
+    && chmod 755 /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder/cinder-wsgi
 
 {% block cinder_api_footer %}{% endblock %}
 {% block footer %}{% endblock %}
-
-{% if install_type == 'binary' and base_distro in ['debian', 'ubuntu'] %}
-RUN chown -R cinder: /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder \
-    && chmod 755 /var/www/cgi-bin/cinder/cinder-wsgi
-{% else %}
-USER cinder
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/tools/releasenotes/notes/cinder-api-wsgi-b6124980d9ce9ae4.yaml b/tools/releasenotes/notes/cinder-api-wsgi-b6124980d9ce9ae4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c36afd426c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releasenotes/notes/cinder-api-wsgi-b6124980d9ce9ae4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Cinder-api service has been migrated under
+    Apache wsgi process.