diff --git a/fixtures/scenario005.pp b/fixtures/scenario005.pp
index 1c3c986b2..8ba98e912 100644
--- a/fixtures/scenario005.pp
+++ b/fixtures/scenario005.pp
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ if $facts['os']['name'] == 'Ubuntu' {
 case $facts['os']['family'] {
   'Debian': {
     $ipv6 = false
+    $modular_libvirt = false
   }
   'RedHat': {
     $ipv6 = true
+    $modular_libvirt = true
   }
   default: {
     fail("Unsupported osfamily (${facts['os']['family']})")
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@ class { 'openstack_integration::neutron':
 }
 include openstack_integration::placement
 class { 'openstack_integration::nova':
-  cinder_enabled => true,
+  cinder_enabled  => true,
+  modular_libvirt => $modular_libvirt,
 }
 class { 'openstack_integration::octavia':
   provider_driver => 'ovn'
diff --git a/manifests/nova.pp b/manifests/nova.pp
index 31ce4e9cf..7016b46d9 100644
--- a/manifests/nova.pp
+++ b/manifests/nova.pp
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 #   Possible values include custom, host-model, none, host-passthrough.
 #   Defaults to 'none'
 #
+# [*modular_libvirt*]
+#   (optional) Use modular libvirt daemons instead of the monolithic libvirtd
+#   deamon
+#   Defaults to false
+#
 # [*volume_encryption*]
 #   (optional) Boolean to configure or not volume encryption
 #   Defaults to false.
@@ -30,6 +35,7 @@ class openstack_integration::nova (
   $libvirt_rbd         = false,
   $libvirt_virt_type   = 'qemu',
   $libvirt_cpu_mode    = 'none',
+  $modular_libvirt     = false,
   $volume_encryption   = false,
   $notification_topics = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $cinder_enabled      = false,
@@ -209,8 +215,9 @@ class openstack_integration::nova (
     default  => 'tcp'
   }
   class { 'nova::migration::libvirt':
-    transport      => $migration_transport,
-    listen_address => $::openstack_integration::config::host,
+    transport       => $migration_transport,
+    listen_address  => $::openstack_integration::config::host,
+    modular_libvirt => $modular_libvirt,
   }
 
   $images_type = $libvirt_rbd ? {
@@ -218,9 +225,13 @@ class openstack_integration::nova (
     false => $facts['os_service_default']
   }
   class { 'nova::compute::libvirt':
-    virt_type   => $libvirt_virt_type,
-    cpu_mode    => $libvirt_cpu_mode,
-    images_type => $images_type,
+    virt_type               => $libvirt_virt_type,
+    cpu_mode                => $libvirt_cpu_mode,
+    images_type             => $images_type,
+    manage_libvirt_services => false,
+  }
+  class { 'nova::compute::libvirt::services':
+    modular_libvirt => $modular_libvirt,
   }
   class { 'nova::compute::libvirt::networks': }
   if $libvirt_rbd {