diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/nova_use_cinder_v3_api-ce5f9c030591c404.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/nova_use_cinder_v3_api-ce5f9c030591c404.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81df89a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/nova_use_cinder_v3_api-ce5f9c030591c404.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - When upgrading nova the cinder ``catalog_info`` will
+    change to use the ``cinderv3`` endpoint. Ensure that
+    you have upgraded cinder so that the ``cinderv3``
+    endpoint exists in the keystone catalog.
diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 3cdf9f99..a971627c 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ memcache_servers = {{ memcached_servers }}
 
 # Cinder
 [cinder]
-catalog_info = volumev2:cinderv2:internalURL
+catalog_info = volumev3:cinderv3:internalURL
 cross_az_attach = {{ nova_cross_az_attach }}
 os_region_name = {{ nova_service_region }}