diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_nova/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_nova/defaults/main.yml
index 87dca28337..97bcb7b003 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_nova/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_nova/defaults/main.yml
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ nova_ec2_service_internalurl: "{{ nova_ec2_service_internaluri }}/services/Cloud
 nova_ec2_program_name: nova-api-ec2
 nova_ec2_deprecated_but_enabled: false
 
+## Nova cinder
+nova_cross_az_attach: True
+
 ## Nova spice
 nova_spice_html5proxy_base_proto: http
 nova_spice_html5proxy_base_port: 6082
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_nova/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/os_nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 29d701a727..45b0ca4ef7 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ memcached_servers = {{ memcached_servers }}
 # Cinder
 [cinder]
 catalog_info = volume:cinder:internalURL
+cross_az_attach = {{ nova_cross_az_attach }}
 
 
 {% if nova_spice_html5proxy_base_url is defined and nova_console_type == "spice" %}