diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/simple_cell_setup.yml b/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/simple_cell_setup.yml
index 9403dc2b87..bbebfb5930 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/simple_cell_setup.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/simple_cell_setup.yml
@@ -55,3 +55,9 @@
   changed_when: False
   run_once: True
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['nova-api'][0] }}"
+
+- name: Refresh cell cache in nova scheduler
+  command: docker kill --signal HUP nova_scheduler
+  changed_when: False
+  when:
+    - inventory_hostname in groups['nova-scheduler']