diff --git a/packstack/puppet/templates/nova_compute.pp b/packstack/puppet/templates/nova_compute.pp
index f3d8f84f5..91c5ff812 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/templates/nova_compute.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/templates/nova_compute.pp
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ class { 'nova::compute::libvirt':
   vncserver_listen            => "%(CONFIG_NOVA_COMPUTE_HOST)s",
 }
 
+
+exec {'load_kvm':
+    user => 'root',
+    command => '/bin/sh /etc/sysconfig/modules/kvm.modules'
+}
+
+Class['nova::compute::libvirt'] -> Exec["load_kvm"]
+
 if $::is_virtual_packstack == "true" and $::operatingsystem == "RedHat" {
     file { "/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64":
         ensure => link,