diff --git a/nova/cmd/all.py b/nova/cmd/all.py
index 0764698e867e..8ac5f393b9a1 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/all.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/all.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ continue attempting to launch the rest of the services.
 
 import sys
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
+import nova.conf
 from nova import config
 from nova.i18n import _LE
 from nova import objects
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ from nova import utils
 from nova.vnc import xvp_proxy
 
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.import_opt('manager', 'nova.conductor.api', group='conductor')
-CONF.import_opt('topic', 'nova.conductor.api', group='conductor')
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 CONF.import_opt('enabled_apis', 'nova.service')
 CONF.import_opt('enabled_ssl_apis', 'nova.service')
 
diff --git a/nova/cmd/api_metadata.py b/nova/cmd/api_metadata.py
index ae0d36447b2c..dabc4cd55505 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/api_metadata.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/api_metadata.py
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_reports import guru_meditation_report as gmr
 
 from nova.conductor import rpcapi as conductor_rpcapi
+import nova.conf
 from nova import config
 from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import base as objects_base
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ from nova import utils
 from nova import version
 
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 CONF.import_opt('enabled_ssl_apis', 'nova.service')
-CONF.import_opt('use_local', 'nova.conductor.api', group='conductor')
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/nova/cmd/compute.py b/nova/cmd/compute.py
index 71434a225d6d..8dc627cb39cd 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/compute.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/compute.py
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 import sys
 import traceback
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_reports import guru_meditation_report as gmr
 
 from nova.conductor import rpcapi as conductor_rpcapi
+import nova.conf
 from nova import config
 import nova.db.api
 from nova import exception
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ from nova import service
 from nova import utils
 from nova import version
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 CONF.import_opt('compute_topic', 'nova.compute.rpcapi')
-CONF.import_opt('use_local', 'nova.conductor.api', group='conductor')
 LOG = logging.getLogger('nova.compute')
 
 
diff --git a/nova/cmd/conductor.py b/nova/cmd/conductor.py
index f85cb1fb106e..6dc3500a6789 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/conductor.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/conductor.py
@@ -17,18 +17,17 @@
 import sys
 
 from oslo_concurrency import processutils
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_reports import guru_meditation_report as gmr
 
+import nova.conf
 from nova import config
 from nova import objects
 from nova import service
 from nova import utils
 from nova import version
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.import_opt('topic', 'nova.conductor.api', group='conductor')
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/nova/cmd/dhcpbridge.py b/nova/cmd/dhcpbridge.py
index e8098f456ab8..5e521d00034b 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/dhcpbridge.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/dhcpbridge.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 
 from nova.conductor import rpcapi as conductor_rpcapi
+import nova.conf
 from nova import config
 from nova import context
 import nova.db.api
@@ -40,10 +41,9 @@ from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import base as objects_base
 from nova import rpc
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 CONF.import_opt('host', 'nova.netconf')
 CONF.import_opt('network_manager', 'nova.service')
-CONF.import_opt('use_local', 'nova.conductor.api', group='conductor')
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/nova/cmd/network.py b/nova/cmd/network.py
index c55975893169..1045cc4bbe0e 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/network.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/network.py
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 import sys
 import traceback
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_reports import guru_meditation_report as gmr
 
 from nova.conductor import rpcapi as conductor_rpcapi
+import nova.conf
 from nova import config
 import nova.db.api
 from nova import exception
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ from nova import service
 from nova import utils
 from nova import version
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 CONF.import_opt('network_topic', 'nova.network.rpcapi')
-CONF.import_opt('use_local', 'nova.conductor.api', group='conductor')
 LOG = logging.getLogger('nova.network')
 
 
diff --git a/nova/conductor/__init__.py b/nova/conductor/__init__.py
index 04a9609c0eab..395a95ba7f2e 100644
--- a/nova/conductor/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/conductor/__init__.py
@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import oslo_config.cfg
 
 from nova.conductor import api as conductor_api
+import nova.conf
+
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 
 
 def API(*args, **kwargs):
     use_local = kwargs.pop('use_local', False)
-    if oslo_config.cfg.CONF.conductor.use_local or use_local:
+    if CONF.conductor.use_local or use_local:
         api = conductor_api.LocalAPI
     else:
         api = conductor_api.API
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ def API(*args, **kwargs):
 
 def ComputeTaskAPI(*args, **kwargs):
     use_local = kwargs.pop('use_local', False)
-    if oslo_config.cfg.CONF.conductor.use_local or use_local:
+    if CONF.conductor.use_local or use_local:
         api = conductor_api.LocalComputeTaskAPI
     else:
         api = conductor_api.ComputeTaskAPI
diff --git a/nova/conductor/api.py b/nova/conductor/api.py
index d993b4bfba1c..a61a7b22ba29 100644
--- a/nova/conductor/api.py
+++ b/nova/conductor/api.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Handles all requests to the conductor service."""
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import oslo_messaging as messaging
 from oslo_versionedobjects import base as ovo_base
@@ -22,33 +21,11 @@ from oslo_versionedobjects import base as ovo_base
 from nova import baserpc
 from nova.conductor import manager
 from nova.conductor import rpcapi
+import nova.conf
 from nova.i18n import _LI, _LW
 from nova import utils
 
-conductor_opts = [
-    cfg.BoolOpt('use_local',
-                default=False,
-                help='DEPRECATED: Perform nova-conductor operations locally. '
-                     'This legacy mode was introduced to bridge a gap during '
-                     'the transition to the conductor service. It no longer '
-                     'represents a reasonable alternative for deployers. '
-                     'Removal may be as early as 14.0',
-                deprecated_for_removal=True),
-    cfg.StrOpt('topic',
-               default='conductor',
-               help='The topic on which conductor nodes listen'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('manager',
-               default='nova.conductor.manager.ConductorManager',
-               help='Full class name for the Manager for conductor'),
-    cfg.IntOpt('workers',
-               help='Number of workers for OpenStack Conductor service. '
-                    'The default will be the number of CPUs available.')
-]
-conductor_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='conductor',
-                               title='Conductor Options')
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_group(conductor_group)
-CONF.register_opts(conductor_opts, conductor_group)
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/nova/conductor/rpcapi.py b/nova/conductor/rpcapi.py
index 6dd32f3ac617..fef83a952c2f 100644
--- a/nova/conductor/rpcapi.py
+++ b/nova/conductor/rpcapi.py
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ import oslo_messaging as messaging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_versionedobjects import base as ovo_base
 
+import nova.conf
 from nova.objects import base as objects_base
 from nova import rpc
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 
 rpcapi_cap_opt = cfg.StrOpt('conductor',
         help='Set a version cap for messages sent to conductor services')
diff --git a/nova/conf/__init__.py b/nova/conf/__init__.py
index c02abb9a3424..bb7f1d591c48 100644
--- a/nova/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/conf/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from nova.conf import cert
 # from nova.conf import cinder
 # from nova.conf import cloudpipe
 from nova.conf import compute
-# from nova.conf import conductor
+from nova.conf import conductor
 # from nova.conf import configdrive
 # from nova.conf import console
 # from nova.conf import cors
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ cert.register_opts(CONF)
 # cinder.register_opts(CONF)
 # cloudpipe.register_opts(CONF)
 compute.register_opts(CONF)
-# conductor.register_opts(CONF)
+conductor.register_opts(CONF)
 # configdrive.register_opts(CONF)
 # console.register_opts(CONF)
 # cors.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/nova/conf/conductor.py b/nova/conf/conductor.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..70a3b8335dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/conf/conductor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2010 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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_config import cfg
+
+conductor_group = cfg.OptGroup(
+    'conductor',
+    title='Conductor Options')
+
+use_local = cfg.BoolOpt(
+    'use_local',
+    default=False,
+    help='DEPRECATED: Perform nova-conductor operations locally. '
+         'This legacy mode was introduced to bridge a gap during '
+         'the transition to the conductor service. It no longer '
+         'represents a reasonable alternative for deployers. '
+         'Removal may be as early as 14.0',
+    deprecated_for_removal='True')
+
+topic = cfg.StrOpt(
+    'topic',
+    default='conductor',
+    help='The topic on which conductor nodes listen')
+
+manager = cfg.StrOpt(
+    'manager',
+    default='nova.conductor.manager.ConductorManager',
+    help='Full class name for the Manager for conductor')
+
+workers = cfg.IntOpt(
+    'workers',
+    help='Number of workers for OpenStack Conductor service. '
+         'The default will be the number of CPUs available.')
+
+ALL_OPTS = [
+    use_local,
+    topic,
+    manager,
+    workers]
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(conductor_group)
+    conf.register_opts(ALL_OPTS, group=conductor_group)
+
+
+def list_opts():
+    return {conductor_group: ALL_OPTS}
diff --git a/nova/opts.py b/nova/opts.py
index 09d321ab323e..a4b41c4aa1a7 100644
--- a/nova/opts.py
+++ b/nova/opts.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import nova.cmd.novnc
 import nova.cmd.novncproxy
 import nova.cmd.serialproxy
 import nova.cmd.spicehtml5proxy
-import nova.conductor.api
 import nova.conductor.rpcapi
 import nova.conductor.tasks.live_migrate
 import nova.conf
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ def list_opts():
         ('barbican', nova.keymgr.barbican.barbican_opts),
         ('cinder', nova.volume.cinder.cinder_opts),
         ('api_database', nova.db.sqlalchemy.api.api_db_opts),
-        ('conductor', nova.conductor.api.conductor_opts),
         ('database', nova.db.sqlalchemy.api.oslo_db_options.database_opts),
         ('glance', nova.image.glance.glance_opts),
         ('image_file_url', [nova.image.download.file.opt_group]),