diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index 340d4a8beb..78874d5e71 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ if is_service_enabled g-reg; then
     cp $GLANCE_DIR/etc/glance-api.conf $GLANCE_API_CONF
     iniset $GLANCE_API_CONF DEFAULT debug True
     inicomment $GLANCE_API_CONF DEFAULT log_file
+    iniset $GLANCE_API_CONF DEFAULT sql_connection $BASE_SQL_CONN/glance?charset=utf8
     iniset $GLANCE_API_CONF DEFAULT use_syslog $SYSLOG
     iniset $GLANCE_API_CONF DEFAULT filesystem_store_datadir $GLANCE_IMAGE_DIR/
     iniset $GLANCE_API_CONF paste_deploy flavor keystone