diff --git a/manifests/placement.pp b/manifests/placement.pp
index 3c79572a6..863482eaf 100644
--- a/manifests/placement.pp
+++ b/manifests/placement.pp
@@ -12,21 +12,30 @@
 #   Name of the auth type to load (string value)
 #   Defaults to 'password'
 #
-# [*project_name*]
-#   (optional) Project name for connecting to Placement API service in
-#   admin context through the OpenStack Identity service.
-#   Defaults to 'services'
-#
 # [*project_domain_name*]
 #   (optional) Project Domain name for connecting to Placement API service in
 #   admin context through the OpenStack Identity service.
 #   Defaults to 'Default'
 #
+# [*project_name*]
+#   (optional) Project name for connecting to Placement API service in
+#   admin context through the OpenStack Identity service.
+#   Defaults to 'services'
+#
+# [*system_scope*]
+#   (Optional) Scope for system operations
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*user_domain_name*]
 #   (optional) User Domain name for connecting to Placement API service in
 #   admin context through the OpenStack Identity service.
 #   Defaults to 'Default'
 #
+# [*username*]
+#   (optional) Username for connecting to Placement API service in admin context
+#   through the OpenStack Identity service.
+#   Defaults to 'placement'
+#
 # [*region_name*]
 #   (optional) Region name for connecting to Placement API service in admin context
 #   through the OpenStack Identity service.
@@ -37,11 +46,6 @@
 #   the placement API. Comma separated if multiple.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
-# [*username*]
-#   (optional) Username for connecting to Placement API service in admin context
-#   through the OpenStack Identity service.
-#   Defaults to 'placement'
-#
 # [*auth_url*]
 #   (optional) Points to the OpenStack Identity server IP and port.
 #   This is the Identity (keystone) admin API server IP and port value,
@@ -56,18 +60,28 @@ class nova::placement(
   $valid_interfaces    = $::os_service_default,
   $project_domain_name = 'Default',
   $project_name        = 'services',
+  $system_scope        = $::os_service_default,
   $user_domain_name    = 'Default',
   $username            = 'placement',
 ) inherits nova::params {
 
   include nova::deps
 
+  if is_service_default($system_scope) {
+    $project_name_real = $project_name
+    $project_domain_name_real = $project_domain_name
+  } else {
+    $project_name_real = $::os_service_default
+    $project_domain_name_real = $::os_service_default
+  }
+
   nova_config {
     'placement/auth_type':           value => $auth_type;
     'placement/auth_url':            value => $auth_url;
     'placement/password':            value => $password, secret => true;
-    'placement/project_domain_name': value => $project_domain_name;
-    'placement/project_name':        value => $project_name;
+    'placement/project_domain_name': value => $project_domain_name_real;
+    'placement/project_name':        value => $project_name_real;
+    'placement/system_scope':        value => $system_scope;
     'placement/user_domain_name':    value => $user_domain_name;
     'placement/username':            value => $username;
     'placement/region_name':         value => $region_name;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/system_scope-placement-e92481eb296c9e57.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/system_scope-placement-e92481eb296c9e57.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9e792b83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/system_scope-placement-e92481eb296c9e57.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``sysem_scope`` parameter has been added to the ``nova::placement``
+    class.
diff --git a/spec/classes/nova_placement_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nova_placement_spec.rb
index d3dd400f9..87e2073c9 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nova_placement_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nova_placement_spec.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe 'nova::placement' do
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/auth_type').with_value(default_params[:auth_type])
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/project_name').with_value(default_params[:project_name])
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/project_domain_name').with_value(default_params[:project_domain_name])
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/system_scope').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/region_name').with_value(default_params[:region_name])
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/valid_interfaces').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/username').with_value(default_params[:username])
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ describe 'nova::placement' do
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/auth_type').with_value(params[:auth_type])
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/project_name').with_value(params[:project_name])
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/project_domain_name').with_value(params[:project_domain_name])
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/system_scope').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/region_name').with_value(params[:region_name])
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/valid_interfaces').with_value(params[:valid_interfaces])
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/username').with_value(params[:username])
@@ -71,6 +73,20 @@ describe 'nova::placement' do
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/valid_interfaces').with_value('internal,public')
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when system_scope is set' do
+      before do
+        params.merge!(
+          :system_scope => 'all'
+        )
+      end
+
+      it 'configures system-scoped credential' do
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/project_name').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/project_domain_name').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_config('placement/system_scope').with_value(params[:system_scope])
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   on_supported_os({