diff --git a/devstack/contrib/new-octavia-devstack.sh b/devstack/contrib/new-octavia-devstack.sh
index 0d920265fa..f1e66d275a 100755
--- a/devstack/contrib/new-octavia-devstack.sh
+++ b/devstack/contrib/new-octavia-devstack.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ SCREEN_LOGDIR=/opt/stack/logs
 ENABLED_SERVICES=key,rabbit,mysql
 # Nova
 ENABLED_SERVICES+=,n-api,n-obj,n-cpu,n-cond,n-sch
+# Placement service needed for Nova
+ENABLED_SERVICES+=,placement-api,placement-client
 # Glance
 ENABLED_SERVICES+=,g-api,g-reg
 # Neutron