diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ce716b361..49755091b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -62,5 +62,8 @@ ChangeLog
 # generated config file
 etc/magnum/magnum.conf.sample
 
+# generated policy file
+etc/magnum/policy.yaml.sample
+
 # Files created by releasenotes build
 releasenotes/build
diff --git a/etc/magnum/magnum-policy-generator.conf b/etc/magnum/magnum-policy-generator.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58eb366605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/magnum/magnum-policy-generator.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+output_file = etc/magnum/policy.yaml.sample
+namespace = magnum
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/etc/magnum/policy.json b/etc/magnum/policy.json
index cb19ad7477..5d5c1cc4c4 100644
--- a/etc/magnum/policy.json
+++ b/etc/magnum/policy.json
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "context_is_admin":  "role:admin",
-    "admin_or_owner":  "is_admin:True or project_id:%(project_id)s",
     "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "admin_api": "rule:context_is_admin",
-    "admin_or_user": "is_admin:True or user_id:%(user_id)s",
-    "cluster_user": "user_id:%(trustee_user_id)s",
-    "deny_cluster_user": "not domain_id:%(trustee_domain_id)s",
 
     "bay:create": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
     "bay:delete": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
diff --git a/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py b/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ad662efa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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.
+
+import itertools
+
+from magnum.common.policies import base
+
+
+def list_rules():
+    return itertools.chain(
+        base.list_rules()
+    )
diff --git a/magnum/common/policies/base.py b/magnum/common/policies/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44c75b7daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/magnum/common/policies/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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_policy import policy
+
+ROLE_ADMIN = 'rule:context_is_admin'
+RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER = 'rule:admin_or_owner'
+RULE_ADMIN_API = 'rule:admin_api'
+RULE_ADMIN_OR_USER = 'rule:admin_or_user'
+RULE_CLUSTER_USER = 'rule:cluster_user'
+RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER = 'rule:deny_cluster_user'
+
+rules = [
+    policy.RuleDefault(
+        name='context_is_admin',
+        check_str='role:admin'
+    ),
+    policy.RuleDefault(
+        name='admin_or_owner',
+        check_str='is_admin:True or project_id:%(project_id)s'
+    ),
+    policy.RuleDefault(
+        name='admin_api',
+        check_str='rule:context_is_admin'
+    ),
+    policy.RuleDefault(
+        name='admin_or_user',
+        check_str='is_admin:True or user_id:%(user_id)s'
+    ),
+    policy.RuleDefault(
+        name='cluster_user',
+        check_str='user_id:%(trustee_user_id)s'
+    ),
+    policy.RuleDefault(
+        name='deny_cluster_user',
+        check_str='not domain_id:%(trustee_domain_id)s'
+    )
+]
+
+
+def list_rules():
+    return rules
diff --git a/magnum/common/policy.py b/magnum/common/policy.py
index 74d9fb3f72..d00261bfa5 100644
--- a/magnum/common/policy.py
+++ b/magnum/common/policy.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import pecan
 
 from magnum.common import clients
 from magnum.common import exception
+from magnum.common import policies
 
 
 _ENFORCER = None
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ def init(policy_file=None, rules=None,
                                     default_rule=default_rule,
                                     use_conf=use_conf,
                                     overwrite=overwrite)
+        _ENFORCER.register_defaults(policies.list_rules())
+
     return _ENFORCER
 
 
diff --git a/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py b/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
index b051e5cb15..b2d7987a0e 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@
 
 policy_data = """
 {
-    "context_is_admin":  "role:admin",
-    "admin_or_owner":  "is_admin:True or project_id:%(project_id)s",
     "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "admin_api": "rule:context_is_admin",
 
     "bay:create": "",
     "bay:delete": "",
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 74647552d8..a436a65a83 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ oslo.config.opts =
 oslo.config.opts.defaults =
     magnum = magnum.common.config:set_cors_middleware_defaults
 
+oslo.policy.policies =
+    magnum = magnum.common.policies:list_rules
+
 magnum.drivers =
     k8s_fedora_atomic_v1 = magnum.drivers.k8s_fedora_atomic_v1.driver:Driver
     k8s_coreos_v1 = magnum.drivers.k8s_coreos_v1.driver:Driver
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3ad304dc89..5a6d3d8835 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ commands =
 commands =
     oslo-config-generator --config-file etc/magnum/magnum-config-generator.conf
 
+[testenv:genpolicy]
+commands =
+    oslopolicy-sample-generator --config-file etc/magnum/magnum-policy-generator.conf
+
 [flake8]
 # H106 Don’t put vim configuration in source files
 # H203 Use assertIs(Not)None to check for None