diff --git a/etc/octavia.conf b/etc/octavia.conf
index e032abb730..7ebb136e4a 100644
--- a/etc/octavia.conf
+++ b/etc/octavia.conf
@@ -203,3 +203,11 @@
 # Amphora MASTER gratuitous ARP refresh settings
 # vrrp_garp_refresh_interval = 5
 # vrrp_garp_refresh_count = 2
+
+[nova]
+# The name of the nova service in the keystone catalog
+# service_name =
+
+[neutron]
+# The name of the neutron service in the keystone catalog
+# service_name =
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/octavia/common/clients.py b/octavia/common/clients.py
index 53a754b62f..4297694cfb 100644
--- a/octavia/common/clients.py
+++ b/octavia/common/clients.py
@@ -27,18 +27,22 @@ class NovaAuth(object):
     nova_client = None
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_nova_client(cls, region):
+    def get_nova_client(cls, region, service_name=None):
         """Create nova client object.
 
         :param region: The region of the service
+        :param service_name: The name of the nova service in the catalog
         :return: a Nova Client object.
         :raises Exception: if the client cannot be created
         """
         if not cls.nova_client:
+            kwargs = {'region_name': region,
+                      'session': keystone.get_session()}
+            if service_name:
+                kwargs['service_name'] = service_name
             try:
                 cls.nova_client = nova_client.Client(
-                    NOVA_VERSION, session=keystone.get_session(),
-                    region_name=region
+                    NOVA_VERSION, **kwargs
                 )
             except Exception:
                 with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
@@ -50,18 +54,22 @@ class NeutronAuth(object):
     neutron_client = None
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_neutron_client(cls, region):
+    def get_neutron_client(cls, region, service_name=None):
         """Create neutron client object.
 
         :param region: The region of the service
+        :param service_name: The name of the neutron service in the catalog
         :return: a Neutron Client object.
         :raises Exception: if the client cannot be created
         """
         if not cls.neutron_client:
+            kwargs = {'region_name': region,
+                      'session': keystone.get_session()}
+            if service_name:
+                kwargs['service_name'] = service_name
             try:
                 cls.neutron_client = neutron_client.Client(
-                    NEUTRON_VERSION, session=keystone.get_session(),
-                    region_name=region
+                    NEUTRON_VERSION, **kwargs
                 )
             except Exception:
                 with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
diff --git a/octavia/common/config.py b/octavia/common/config.py
index 8197128b2d..e6965c68a4 100644
--- a/octavia/common/config.py
+++ b/octavia/common/config.py
@@ -342,6 +342,17 @@ keepalived_vrrp_opts = [
 
 ]
 
+nova_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('service_name',
+               help=_('The name of the nova service in the keystone catalog'))
+]
+
+neutron_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('service_name',
+               help=_('The name of the neutron service in the '
+                      'keystone catalog'))
+]
+
 # Register the configuration options
 cfg.CONF.register_opts(core_opts)
 cfg.CONF.register_opts(amphora_agent_opts, group='amphora_agent')
@@ -360,6 +371,8 @@ cfg.CONF.register_cli_opts(healthmanager_opts, group='health_manager')
 cfg.CONF.import_group('keystone_authtoken', 'keystonemiddleware.auth_token')
 cfg.CONF.register_opts(keystone_authtoken_v3_opts,
                        group='keystone_authtoken_v3')
+cfg.CONF.register_opts(nova_opts, group='nova')
+cfg.CONF.register_opts(neutron_opts, group='neutron')
 
 
 # Ensure that the control exchange is set correctly
diff --git a/octavia/network/drivers/neutron/allowed_address_pairs.py b/octavia/network/drivers/neutron/allowed_address_pairs.py
index 9fadbe575a..36cdc656d9 100644
--- a/octavia/network/drivers/neutron/allowed_address_pairs.py
+++ b/octavia/network/drivers/neutron/allowed_address_pairs.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class AllowedAddressPairsDriver(neutron_base.BaseNeutronDriver):
         super(AllowedAddressPairsDriver, self).__init__()
         self._check_aap_loaded()
         self.nova_client = clients.NovaAuth.get_nova_client(
-            cfg.CONF.os_region_name
+            cfg.CONF.os_region_name, service_name=cfg.CONF.nova.service_name
         )
 
     def _check_aap_loaded(self):
diff --git a/octavia/network/drivers/neutron/base.py b/octavia/network/drivers/neutron/base.py
index b5a4e11129..3ed4059055 100644
--- a/octavia/network/drivers/neutron/base.py
+++ b/octavia/network/drivers/neutron/base.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class BaseNeutronDriver(base.AbstractNetworkDriver):
     def __init__(self):
         self.sec_grp_enabled = True
         self.neutron_client = clients.NeutronAuth.get_neutron_client(
-            cfg.CONF.os_region_name
+            cfg.CONF.os_region_name, service_name=cfg.CONF.neutron.service_name
         )
         extensions = self.neutron_client.list_extensions()
         self._extensions = extensions.get('extensions')
diff --git a/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_clients.py b/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_clients.py
index bfc5a3cead..0e776c39c4 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_clients.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_clients.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TestNovaAuth(base.TestCase):
 
         # Getting the session again should return the same object
         bc2 = clients.NovaAuth.get_nova_client(
-            region="test-region")
+            region="test-region", service_name='novaEndpoint1')
         self.assertIs(bc1, bc2)
 
 
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ class TestNeutronAuth(base.TestCase):
 
         # Getting the session again should return the same object
         bc2 = clients.NeutronAuth.get_neutron_client(
-            region="test-region")
+            region="test-region", service_name="neutronEndpoint1")
         self.assertIs(bc1, bc2)