diff --git a/trove/tests/util/__init__.py b/trove/tests/util/__init__.py
index f0d3b25914..f87acc7eb8 100644
--- a/trove/tests/util/__init__.py
+++ b/trove/tests/util/__init__.py
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ def create_nova_client(user, service_type=None):
         service_type = test_config.nova_client['nova_service_type']
     openstack = Client(user.auth_user, user.auth_key,
                        user.tenant, test_config.nova_client['auth_url'],
-                       service_type=service_type, no_cache=True)
+                       service_type=service_type, no_cache=True,
+                       cacert=test_config.values.get('cacert', None))
     openstack.authenticate()
     return TestClient(openstack)