diff --git a/lib/ceilometer b/lib/ceilometer
index 698e8b07f6..c449ad243d 100644
--- a/lib/ceilometer
+++ b/lib/ceilometer
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function create_ceilometer_accounts {
     # Ceilometer
     if [[ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" =~ "ceilometer-api" ]]; then
 
-        create_service_user "ceilometer"
+        create_service_user "ceilometer" "admin"
 
         if [[ "$KEYSTONE_CATALOG_BACKEND" = 'sql' ]]; then
             local ceilometer_service=$(get_or_create_service "ceilometer" \