diff --git a/zun/common/clients.py b/zun/common/clients.py
index 374ff983a..5a912c804 100644
--- a/zun/common/clients.py
+++ b/zun/common/clients.py
@@ -94,10 +94,12 @@ class OpenStackClients(object):
         if self._get_client_option('cinder', 'insecure'):
             session.verify = False
         cinder_api_version = self._get_client_option('cinder', 'api_version')
+        region_name = self._get_client_option('cinder', 'region_name')
         endpoint_type = self._get_client_option('cinder', 'endpoint_type')
         kwargs = {
             'session': self.keystone().session,
             'endpoint_type': endpoint_type,
+            'region_name': region_name,
             'cacert': self._get_client_option('cinder', 'ca_file'),
             'insecure': self._get_client_option('cinder', 'insecure')
         }
diff --git a/zun/conf/cinder_client.py b/zun/conf/cinder_client.py
index ec5103573..ad9b7532c 100644
--- a/zun/conf/cinder_client.py
+++ b/zun/conf/cinder_client.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ common_security_opts = [
                      "be verified.")]
 
 cinder_client_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('region_name',
+               help='Region in Identity service catalog to use for '
+                    'communication with the OpenStack service.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('endpoint_type',
                default='publicURL',
                help='Type of endpoint in Identity service catalog to use '