diff --git a/templates/cinder.conf.j2 b/templates/cinder.conf.j2
index c3d22014..910d168d 100644
--- a/templates/cinder.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/cinder.conf.j2
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ default_volume_type = {{ cinder_default_volume_type }}
 {% if cinder_backends is defined %}
 enabled_backends={% for backend in cinder_backends|dictsort %}{{ backend.0 }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
+# Ensure that user can create a new volume by cloning image-volume
+allowed_direct_url_schemes = cinder
+
 # All given backend(s)
 {% for backend_section in cinder_backends|dictsort %}
 [{{ backend_section.0 }}]