diff --git a/magnum/conf/__init__.py b/magnum/conf/__init__.py
index 8c0f6f6c36..017fa27221 100644
--- a/magnum/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/magnum/conf/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from magnum.conf import magnum_client
 from magnum.conf import neutron
 from magnum.conf import nova
 from magnum.conf import paths
+from magnum.conf import quota
 from magnum.conf import rpc
 from magnum.conf import services
 from magnum.conf import trust
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ magnum_client.register_opts(CONF)
 neutron.register_opts(CONF)
 nova.register_opts(CONF)
 paths.register_opts(CONF)
+quota.register_opts(CONF)
 rpc.register_opts(CONF)
 services.register_opts(CONF)
 trust.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/magnum/conf/quota.py b/magnum/conf/quota.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d16097670f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/magnum/conf/quota.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+# use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+# of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+from magnum.i18n import _
+
+quotas_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='quotas',
+                            title='Options for quota configuration')
+
+quotas_def_opts = [
+    cfg.IntOpt('max_clusters_per_project',
+               default=20,
+               help=_('Max number of clusters allowed per project. Admin can '
+                      'override this default quota for a project by setting '
+                      'explicit limit in quotas DB table (using /quotas REST '
+                      'API endpoint).')),
+]
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(quotas_group)
+    conf.register_opts(quotas_def_opts, group=quotas_group)
+
+
+def list_opts():
+    return {
+        quotas_group: quotas_def_opts
+    }