diff --git a/manifests/db.pp b/manifests/db.pp
index 4930d9e..3a87193 100644
--- a/manifests/db.pp
+++ b/manifests/db.pp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class placement::db (
 ) {
 
   include placement::deps
-  include placement::config
 
   oslo::db { 'placement_config':
     config_group       => 'placement_database',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/placement-db-includes-placmenet-config-8015c11cda289a3b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/placement-db-includes-placmenet-config-8015c11cda289a3b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..962318e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/placement-db-includes-placmenet-config-8015c11cda289a3b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Now the ``placmenet::db`` class doesn't include the ``placement::config``
+    class automatically. Include the ``placement::config`` explicitly in
+    manifests if the class is required.
diff --git a/spec/classes/placement_db_spec.rb b/spec/classes/placement_db_spec.rb
index ed262d3..8dca783 100644
--- a/spec/classes/placement_db_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/placement_db_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ describe 'placement::db' do
     context 'with default parameters' do
       it {
         should contain_class('placement::deps')
-        should contain_class('placement::config')
       }
 
       it { should contain_oslo__db('placement_config').with(
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ describe 'placement::db' do
 
       it {
         should contain_class('placement::deps')
-        should contain_class('placement::config')
       }
 
       it { should contain_oslo__db('placement_config').with(