diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/nova/keypairs.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/nova/keypairs.py
index 47fd88b66b..ab20a629bf 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/nova/keypairs.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/nova/keypairs.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class NovaKeypair(utils.NovaScenario):
     @validation.required_openstack(users=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"cleanup": ["nova"]})
     def boot_and_delete_server_with_keypair(self, image, flavor,
-                                            server_kwargs=None,
+                                            boot_server_kwargs=None,
                                             **kwargs):
         """Boot and delete server with keypair.
 
@@ -70,15 +70,16 @@ class NovaKeypair(utils.NovaScenario):
 
         :param image: ID of the image to be used for server creation
         :param flavor: ID of the flavor to be used for server creation
-        :param server_kwargs: Optional additional arguments for VM creation
+        :param boot_server_kwargs: Optional additional arguments for VM
+                                   creation
         :param kwargs: Optional additional arguments for keypair creation
         """
 
-        server_kwargs = server_kwargs or {}
+        boot_server_kwargs = boot_server_kwargs or {}
 
         keypair = self._create_keypair(**kwargs)
         server = self._boot_server(image, flavor,
                                    key_name=keypair,
-                                   **server_kwargs)
+                                   **boot_server_kwargs)
         self._delete_server(server)
         self._delete_keypair(keypair)
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-update-volume.json b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-update-volume.json
index 215ec44ec1..50e49ac736 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-update-volume.json
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-update-volume.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CinderVolumes.create_and_update_volume": [
         {
             "args": {
+                "create_volume_kwargs": {},
                 "update_volume_kwargs": {
                     "display_name": "name_updated",
                     "display_description": "desc_updated"
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-update-volume.yaml b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-update-volume.yaml
index bce928f130..05867c783f 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-update-volume.yaml
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-update-volume.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         update_volume_kwargs:
            display_name: "name_updated"
            display_description: "desc_updated"
+        create_volume_kwargs: {}
         size: 1
       runner:
         type: "constant"
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-and-delete-server-with-keypairs.json b/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-and-delete-server-with-keypairs.json
index 097144ccbd..b6e9dc9b74 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-and-delete-server-with-keypairs.json
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-and-delete-server-with-keypairs.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
                 },
                 "image": {
                     "name": "^cirros.*uec$"
-                }
+                },
+                "boot_server_kwargs": {}
             },
             "runner": {
                 "type": "constant",
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-and-delete-server-with-keypairs.yaml b/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-and-delete-server-with-keypairs.yaml
index 3cfa388fd7..f28be813ab 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-and-delete-server-with-keypairs.yaml
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-and-delete-server-with-keypairs.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
             name: "{{flavor_name}}"
         image:
             name: "^cirros.*uec$"
+        boot_server_kwargs: {}
       runner:
         type: "constant"
         times: 5
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-server-attach-created-volume-and-live-migrate.json b/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-server-attach-created-volume-and-live-migrate.json
index 62e3464139..4b0aad8840 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-server-attach-created-volume-and-live-migrate.json
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-server-attach-created-volume-and-live-migrate.json
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
                 },
                 "flavor": {
                     "name": "{{flavor_name}}"
-                }
+                },
+                "boot_server_kwargs": {},
+                "create_volume_kwargs": {}
             },
             "runner": {
                 "type": "constant",
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-server-attach-created-volume-and-live-migrate.yaml b/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-server-attach-created-volume-and-live-migrate.yaml
index 3c8bc1daa0..42c9f99ca4 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-server-attach-created-volume-and-live-migrate.yaml
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/nova/boot-server-attach-created-volume-and-live-migrate.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ NovaServers.boot_server_attach_created_volume_and_live_migrate:
       name: "^cirros.*uec$"
     size: 10
     block_migration: false
+    boot_server_kwargs: {}
+    create_volume_kwargs: {}
   runner:
     type: "constant"
     times: 5
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/nova/test_keypairs.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/nova/test_keypairs.py
index fe4c7464a9..9b6e275801 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/nova/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/nova/test_keypairs.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class NovaKeypairTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
         }
 
         scenario.boot_and_delete_server_with_keypair(
-            "img", 1, server_kwargs=fake_server_args,
+            "img", 1, boot_server_kwargs=fake_server_args,
             fake_arg1="foo", fake_arg2="bar")
 
         scenario._create_keypair.assert_called_once_with(