diff --git a/cloudcafe/cloudkeep/config.py b/cloudcafe/cloudkeep/config.py
index 13b417b8..8fa88383 100644
--- a/cloudcafe/cloudkeep/config.py
+++ b/cloudcafe/cloudkeep/config.py
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 """
 
 from cloudcafe.common.models.configuration import ConfigSectionInterface
+from cloudcafe.identity.config import IdentityTokenConfig
+
+
+class CloudKeepAuthConfig(IdentityTokenConfig):
+    """ Temporary Hack until we can refactor identity in CloudCAFE """
+    @property
+    def auth_type(self):
+        return str(self.get("auth_type")).lower()
 
 
 class MarshallingConfig(ConfigSectionInterface):
diff --git a/configs/cloudkeep/reference.config b/configs/cloudkeep/reference.config
index 5d11f06c..1314e45f 100644
--- a/configs/cloudkeep/reference.config
+++ b/configs/cloudkeep/reference.config
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ payload_content_type=application/octet-stream
 payload_content_encoding=base64
 
 [tokens_api]
+auth_type=<auth_type>
 authentication_endpoint=<auth_endpoint>
 username=<keystone_user>
 password=<keystone_password>