diff --git a/doc/source/install/compute-install-obs.rst b/doc/source/install/compute-install-obs.rst
index 94a88477c4f5..84c662d4b524 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/compute-install-obs.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/compute-install-obs.rst
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ Install and configure components
         firewall service by using the
         ``nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver`` firewall driver.
 
+   * Configure the ``[neutron]`` section of **/etc/nova/nova.conf**. See the
+     `Networking service install guide`__ for more details.
+
+     .. __: https://docs.openstack.org/neutron/latest/install/compute-install-obs.html#configure-the-compute-service-to-use-the-networking-service
+
    * In the ``[vnc]`` section, enable and configure remote console access:
 
      .. path /etc/nova/nova.conf
diff --git a/doc/source/install/compute-install-rdo.rst b/doc/source/install/compute-install-rdo.rst
index 246bb2414742..b86a843f5cf6 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/compute-install-rdo.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/compute-install-rdo.rst
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ Install and configure components
         service by using the ``nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver`` firewall
         driver.
 
+   * Configure the ``[neutron]`` section of **/etc/nova/nova.conf**. See the
+     `Networking service install guide`__ for more details.
+
+     .. __: https://docs.openstack.org/neutron/latest/install/compute-install-rdo.html#configure-the-compute-service-to-use-the-networking-service
+
    * In the ``[vnc]`` section, enable and configure remote console access:
 
      .. path /etc/nova/nova.conf
diff --git a/doc/source/install/compute-install-ubuntu.rst b/doc/source/install/compute-install-ubuntu.rst
index e808c88bed13..0c8d0183829f 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/compute-install-ubuntu.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/compute-install-ubuntu.rst
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ Install and configure components
         service by using the ``nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver`` firewall
         driver.
 
+   * Configure the ``[neutron]`` section of **/etc/nova/nova.conf**. See the
+     `Networking service install guide`__ for more details.
+
+     .. __: https://docs.openstack.org/neutron/latest/install/compute-install-ubuntu.html#configure-the-compute-service-to-use-the-networking-service
+
    * In the ``[vnc]`` section, enable and configure remote console access:
 
      .. path /etc/nova/nova.conf
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
index 336d13a10397..53534af323f4 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
@@ -380,6 +380,11 @@ Install and configure components
         Compute firewall driver by using the
         ``nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver`` firewall driver.
 
+   * Configure the ``[neutron]`` section of **/etc/nova/nova.conf**. See the
+     `Networking service install guide`__ for more details.
+
+     .. __: https://docs.openstack.org/neutron/latest/install/controller-install-obs.html#configure-the-compute-service-to-use-the-networking-service
+
    * In the ``[vnc]`` section, configure the VNC proxy to use the management
      interface IP address of the controller node:
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
index 75d7142301d7..a9972de3cf93 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@ Install and configure components
         Compute firewall driver by using the
         ``nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver`` firewall driver.
 
+   * Configure the ``[neutron]`` section of **/etc/nova/nova.conf**. See the
+     `Networking service install guide`__ for more details.
+
+     .. __: https://docs.openstack.org/neutron/latest/install/controller-install-rdo.html#configure-the-compute-service-to-use-the-networking-service
+
    * In the ``[vnc]`` section, configure the VNC proxy to use the management
      interface IP address of the controller node:
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
index 6c9da11ddc40..f9274c93b942 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
@@ -360,6 +360,11 @@ Install and configure components
         Compute firewall driver by using the
         ``nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver`` firewall driver.
 
+   * Configure the ``[neutron]`` section of **/etc/nova/nova.conf**. See the
+     `Networking service install guide`__ for more details.
+
+     .. __: https://docs.openstack.org/neutron/latest/install/controller-install-ubuntu.html#configure-the-compute-service-to-use-the-networking-service
+
    * In the ``[vnc]`` section, configure the VNC proxy to use the management
      interface IP address of the controller node: