diff --git a/deployment/cephadm/ceph-rgw.yaml b/deployment/cephadm/ceph-rgw.yaml
index f29f0aee76..2cbbff3d28 100644
--- a/deployment/cephadm/ceph-rgw.yaml
+++ b/deployment/cephadm/ceph-rgw.yaml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ outputs:
                       rgw_max_attr_name_len: 128
                       rgw_max_attrs_num_in_req: 90
                       rgw_max_attr_size: 256
+                      rgw_keystone_accepted_reader_roles: 'SwiftSystemReader'
 
       metadata_settings:
         if: