diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-key-name-support-to-tosca-nodes-nfv-VDU-Tracker-bf415eaf6eb13c0d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-key-name-support-to-tosca-nodes-nfv-VDU-Tracker-bf415eaf6eb13c0d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd01763d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-key-name-support-to-tosca-nodes-nfv-VDU-Tracker-bf415eaf6eb13c0d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Added support for key_name in TOSCA template for type
+    tosca.nodes.nfv.VDU.Tacker.
diff --git a/samples/tosca-templates/vnfd/tosca-vnfd-keyname.yaml b/samples/tosca-templates/vnfd/tosca-vnfd-keyname.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..640b727c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tosca-templates/vnfd/tosca-vnfd-keyname.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_profile_for_nfv_1_0_0
+
+description: Demo example with key_name
+
+metadata:
+  template_name: sample-tosca-vnfd-keyname
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    VDU1:
+      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VDU.Tacker
+      properties:
+        image: cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec
+        flavor: m1.tiny
+        availability_zone: nova
+        mgmt_driver: noop
+        key_name: userKey
+        config: |
+          param0: key1
+          param1: key2
+
+    CP1:
+      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.CP.Tacker
+      properties:
+        management: true
+        anti_spoofing_protection: false
+      requirements:
+        - virtualLink:
+            node: VL1
+        - virtualBinding:
+            node: VDU1
+
+    VL1:
+      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VL
+      properties:
+        network_name: net1
+        vendor: Tacker
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tacker/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh b/tacker/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
index 83a76c4cb..1def6cff7 100755
--- a/tacker/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
+++ b/tacker/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ function fixup_nova_quota {
     nova quota-class-update --instances -1 --cores -1 default
 }
 
+# Adding nova keypair to support key_name (#1578785).
+function add_key {
+    echo "Adding nova key"
+    source $DEVSTACK_DIR/openrc admin admin
+    userId=$(openstack user list | awk '/\ nfv_user\ / {print $2}')
+    nova keypair-add userKey --user $userId > keypair.priv
+}
+
 if [[ "$venv" == dsvm-functional* ]]
 then
     owner=stack
@@ -66,6 +74,7 @@ then
     log_dir="/tmp/${venv}-logs"
 
     fixup_nova_quota
+    add_key
 fi
 
 # Set owner permissions according to job's requirements.
@@ -76,7 +85,7 @@ sudo chown -R $owner:stack $TACKER_DIR
 echo "Running tacker $venv test suite"
 set +e
 
-sudo -H -u $owner $sudo_env tox -e $venv 
+sudo -H -u $owner $sudo_env tox -e $venv
 testr_exit_code=$?
 set -e
 
diff --git a/tacker/tests/etc/samples/sample-tosca-vnfd.yaml b/tacker/tests/etc/samples/sample-tosca-vnfd.yaml
index 18be4c5a4..57c5c32e8 100644
--- a/tacker/tests/etc/samples/sample-tosca-vnfd.yaml
+++ b/tacker/tests/etc/samples/sample-tosca-vnfd.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ topology_template:
       properties:
         image: cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec
         flavor: m1.tiny
+        key_name: userKey
         availability_zone: nova
         mgmt_driver: noop
         config: |
diff --git a/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/hot_openwrt_params.yaml b/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/hot_openwrt_params.yaml
index c8ff41f4a..c5ade7824 100644
--- a/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/hot_openwrt_params.yaml
+++ b/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/hot_openwrt_params.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ resources:
       config_drive: true
       flavor: m1.tiny
       image: cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec
+      key_name: keyName
       metadata: {param0: key0, param1: key1}
       networks:
       - port: {get_resource: vdu1-net_mgmt-port}
diff --git a/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/vnf_cirros_param_values_user_data.yaml b/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/vnf_cirros_param_values_user_data.yaml
index 3bde6bebb..e219bbf09 100644
--- a/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/vnf_cirros_param_values_user_data.yaml
+++ b/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/vnf_cirros_param_values_user_data.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ vdus:
       management: True
       network: net_mgmt
       user_data_format: RAW
+      key_name: keyName
       user_data: |
         #!/bin/sh
         echo "my hostname is `hostname`" > /tmp/hostname
diff --git a/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/vnf_cirros_template_user_data.yaml b/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/vnf_cirros_template_user_data.yaml
index 139737a66..a1deba677 100644
--- a/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/vnf_cirros_template_user_data.yaml
+++ b/tacker/tests/unit/vm/infra_drivers/heat/data/vnf_cirros_template_user_data.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ vdus:
     mgmt_driver: noop
     user_data: {get_input: user_data}
     user_data_format: {get_input: user_data_format}
+    key_name: {get_input: key_name}
 
     network_interfaces:
       management:
diff --git a/tacker/vm/infra_drivers/heat/heat.py b/tacker/vm/infra_drivers/heat/heat.py
index 9824dc809..4fea4e440 100644
--- a/tacker/vm/infra_drivers/heat/heat.py
+++ b/tacker/vm/infra_drivers/heat/heat.py
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ class DeviceHeat(abstract_driver.DeviceAbstractDriver):
                         metadata.update(vdu_dict['config'])
                         for key, value in metadata.items():
                             metadata[key] = value[:255]
+                    if 'key_name' in vdu_dict:
+                        properties['key_name'] = vdu_dict['key_name']
 
                     monitoring_policy = vdu_dict.get('monitoring_policy',
                                                      'noop')
diff --git a/tacker/vm/tosca/lib/tacker_nfv_defs.yaml b/tacker/vm/tosca/lib/tacker_nfv_defs.yaml
index 734478f2f..d2d089847 100644
--- a/tacker/vm/tosca/lib/tacker_nfv_defs.yaml
+++ b/tacker/vm/tosca/lib/tacker_nfv_defs.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ node_types:
         type: string
         required: false
 
+      key_name:
+        type: string
+        required: false
 
   tosca.nodes.nfv.CP.Tacker:
     derived_from: tosca.nodes.nfv.CP