diff --git a/README b/README
index c8abe2d47..328765294 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ directory, ie:
 
 git review -x XXXXX
 
+If the cloud being used has no default_floating_pool defined in nova.conf,
+you will need to define a pool name using nodepool.layout to use floating ips.
+
 Set up database:
 
 mysql -u root
diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.py b/nodepool/nodepool.py
index 433b72376..ef17879ef 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.py
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.py
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ class NodeLauncher(threading.Thread):
 
         ip = server.get('public_v4')
         if not ip and self.manager.hasExtension('os-floating-ips'):
-            ip = self.manager.addPublicIP(server_id)
+            ip = self.manager.addPublicIP(server_id,
+                                          pool=self.provider.pool)
         if not ip:
             raise Exception("Unable to find public IP of server")
 
@@ -459,7 +460,8 @@ class ImageUpdater(threading.Thread):
 
         ip = server.get('public_v4')
         if not ip and self.manager.hasExtension('os-floating-ips'):
-            ip = self.manager.addPublicIP(server_id)
+            ip = self.manager.addPublicIP(server_id,
+                                          pool=self.provider.pool)
         if not ip:
             raise Exception("Unable to find public IP of server")
         server['public_v4'] = ip
@@ -644,6 +646,7 @@ class NodePool(threading.Thread):
             p.service_name = provider.get('service-name')
             p.region_name = provider.get('region-name')
             p.max_servers = provider['max-servers']
+            p.pool = provider.get('pool')
             p.rate = provider.get('rate', 1.0)
             p.boot_timeout = provider.get('boot-timeout', 60)
             p.images = {}
@@ -713,6 +716,7 @@ class NodePool(threading.Thread):
                     p.service_type != oldmanager.provider.service_type or
                     p.service_name != oldmanager.provider.service_name or
                     p.max_servers != oldmanager.provider.max_servers or
+                    p.pool != oldmanager.provider.pool or
                     p.rate != oldmanager.provider.rate or
                     p.boot_timeout != oldmanager.provider.boot_timeout):
                     stop_managers.append(oldmanager)
diff --git a/tools/fake.yaml b/tools/fake.yaml
index fa7ef0735..00a04f462 100644
--- a/tools/fake.yaml
+++ b/tools/fake.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ providers:
     auth-url: 'fake'
     project-id: 'fake'
     max-servers: 96
+    pool: 'fake'
     images:
       - name: nodepool-fake
         base-image: 'Fake Precise'