diff --git a/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic.conf.j2
index 30f5d52980..5290bad3b5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic.conf.j2
@@ -109,6 +109,19 @@ valid_interfaces = internal
 cleaning_network = {{ ironic_cleaning_network }}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if enable_nova | bool %}
+[nova]
+auth_url = {{ keystone_admin_url }}
+auth_type = password
+project_domain_id = default
+user_domain_id = default
+project_name = service
+username = {{ ironic_keystone_user }}
+password = {{ ironic_keystone_password }}
+region_name = {{ openstack_region_name }}
+valid_interfaces = internal
+{% endif %}
+
 [inspector]
 {% if enable_keystone | bool %}
 auth_url = {{ keystone_admin_url }}