diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 57c97e3bbb..8538aa87aa 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ extensions = [
     'reno.sphinxext',
 ]
 
+# openstackdocstheme options
+repository_name = 'openstack/octavia'
+bug_project = 'octavia'
+bug_tag = 'doc'
+
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ['_templates']
 
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@ pygments_style = 'sphinx'
 
 # The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for
 # a list of builtin themes.
-html_theme = 'default'
+html_theme = 'openstackdocs'
 
 # Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
 # further.  For a list of options available for each theme, see the