diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 8dc3a8ae..270b149f 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ insecure = {{ keystone_service_adminuri_insecure | bool }}
 [conductor]
 workers = {{ nova_conductor_workers | default(nova_api_threads) }}
 
+[service_user]
+send_service_user_token = {{ nova_service_token_roles_required | bool }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 insecure = {{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool }}
@@ -285,6 +287,7 @@ disk_cachemodes = {{ nova_libvirt_disk_cachemodes }}
 {% if nova_barbican_enabled %}
 [barbican]
 auth_endpoint = {{ keystone_service_internaluri }}/v3
+send_service_user_token = {{ nova_service_token_roles_required | bool }}
 
 [key_manager]
 backend = barbican