diff --git a/lib/oslo b/lib/oslo
index 2895503de6..d15a3031a2 100644
--- a/lib/oslo
+++ b/lib/oslo
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ GITDIR["python-openstacksdk"]=$DEST/python-openstacksdk
 GITDIR["stevedore"]=$DEST/stevedore
 GITDIR["taskflow"]=$DEST/taskflow
 GITDIR["tooz"]=$DEST/tooz
+# TODO(mriedem): This is a common pattern so even though os-traits isn't
+# officially an oslo library, it is nice to re-use this script for non-oslo
+# things like os-traits. We should rename this script to be more generic
+# and then fold os-brick into it also.
+GITDIR["os-traits"]=$DEST/os-traits
 
 # Support entry points installation of console scripts
 OSLO_BIN_DIR=$(get_python_exec_prefix)
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ function install_oslo {
     _do_install_oslo_lib "stevedore"
     _do_install_oslo_lib "taskflow"
     _do_install_oslo_lib "tooz"
+    _do_install_oslo_lib "os-traits"
 }
 
 # Restore xtrace
diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index e9b8df2131..6d11589f11 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -570,6 +570,10 @@ GITREPO["neutron-lib"]=${NEUTRON_LIB_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/neutron-lib.git
 GITBRANCH["neutron-lib"]=${NEUTRON_LIB_BRANCH:-master}
 GITDIR["neutron-lib"]=$DEST/neutron-lib
 
+# os-traits library for resource provider traits in the placement service
+GITREPO["os-traits"]=${OS_TRAITS_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/os-traits.git}
+GITBRANCH["os-traits"]=${OS_TRAITS_BRANCH:-master}
+
 ##################
 #
 #  TripleO / Heat Agent Components
diff --git a/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh b/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
index 608ef6ae91..1f2d3c23b8 100755
--- a/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
+++ b/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ALL_LIBS+=" oslo.serialization django_openstack_auth"
 ALL_LIBS+=" python-openstackclient osc-lib os-client-config oslo.rootwrap"
 ALL_LIBS+=" oslo.i18n oslo.utils python-openstacksdk python-swiftclient"
 ALL_LIBS+=" python-neutronclient tooz ceilometermiddleware oslo.policy"
-ALL_LIBS+=" debtcollector os-brick automaton futurist oslo.service"
+ALL_LIBS+=" debtcollector os-brick os-traits automaton futurist oslo.service"
 ALL_LIBS+=" oslo.cache oslo.reports osprofiler cursive"
 ALL_LIBS+=" keystoneauth ironic-lib neutron-lib oslo.privsep"
 ALL_LIBS+=" diskimage-builder os-vif python-brick-cinderclient-ext"