diff --git a/deployment/nova/nova-api-container-puppet.yaml b/deployment/nova/nova-api-container-puppet.yaml
index 1e1405b249..781c0b6b36 100644
--- a/deployment/nova/nova-api-container-puppet.yaml
+++ b/deployment/nova/nova-api-container-puppet.yaml
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ outputs:
               vars:
                 tripleo_containers_to_stop:
                   - nova_api
+                  - nova_placement
                   - nova_api_cron
                 tripleo_delegate_to: "{{ groups['nova_api'] | default([]) }}"
       fast_forward_upgrade_tasks: