diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index f8f485c3..6e4f727e 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ lock_path = {{ nova_lock_path }}
 
 
 [oslo_messaging_rabbit]
-rabbit_use_ssl = {{ nova_rabbitmq_use_ssl }}
+ssl = {{ nova_rabbitmq_use_ssl }}
 rpc_conn_pool_size = {{ nova_rpc_conn_pool_size }}