diff --git a/nova/cmd/novncproxy.py b/nova/cmd/novncproxy.py
index acd56925faab..4cae89171ba2 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/novncproxy.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/novncproxy.py
@@ -29,16 +29,18 @@ from nova import config
 opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('novncproxy_host',
                default='0.0.0.0',
-               help='Host on which to listen for incoming requests'),
+               help='Host on which to listen for incoming requests',
+               deprecated_group='DEFAULT'),
     cfg.IntOpt('novncproxy_port',
                default=6080,
                min=1,
                max=65535,
-               help='Port on which to listen for incoming requests'),
+               help='Port on which to listen for incoming requests',
+               deprecated_group='DEFAULT'),
     ]
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_cli_opts(opts)
+CONF.register_cli_opts(opts, 'vnc')
 
 
 def main():
@@ -47,5 +49,5 @@ def main():
     config.parse_args(sys.argv)
 
     baseproxy.proxy(
-        host=CONF.novncproxy_host,
-        port=CONF.novncproxy_port)
+        host=CONF.vnc.novncproxy_host,
+        port=CONF.vnc.novncproxy_port)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-novnc-proxy-config-to-vnc-group-f5bb68740f623744.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-novnc-proxy-config-to-vnc-group-f5bb68740f623744.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4de0ba2b57a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-novnc-proxy-config-to-vnc-group-f5bb68740f623744.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - All noVNC proxy configuration options have been added to the 'vnc'
+    group. They should no longer be included in the 'DEFAULT' group.