diff --git a/lib/ceilometer b/lib/ceilometer
index eef6740..c90b8cb 100644
--- a/lib/ceilometer
+++ b/lib/ceilometer
@@ -81,35 +81,22 @@
 
     # Ceilometer
     if [[ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" =~ "ceilometer-api" ]]; then
-        CEILOMETER_USER=$(openstack user create \
-            ceilometer \
-            --password "$SERVICE_PASSWORD" \
-            --project $SERVICE_TENANT \
-            --email ceilometer@example.com \
-            | grep " id " | get_field 2)
-        openstack role add \
-            $ADMIN_ROLE \
-            --project $SERVICE_TENANT \
-            --user $CEILOMETER_USER
+        CEILOMETER_USER=$(get_or_create_user "ceilometer" \
+            "$SERVICE_PASSWORD" $SERVICE_TENANT "ceilometer@example.com")
+        get_or_add_user_role $ADMIN_ROLE $CEILOMETER_USER $SERVICE_TENANT
+
         if [[ "$KEYSTONE_CATALOG_BACKEND" = 'sql' ]]; then
-            CEILOMETER_SERVICE=$(openstack service create \
-                ceilometer \
-                --type=metering \
-                --description="OpenStack Telemetry Service" \
-                | grep " id " | get_field 2)
-            openstack endpoint create \
-                $CEILOMETER_SERVICE \
-                --region RegionOne \
-                --publicurl "$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_HOST:$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PORT/" \
-                --adminurl "$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_HOST:$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PORT/" \
-                --internalurl "$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_HOST:$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PORT/"
+            CEILOMETER_SERVICE=$(get_or_create_service "ceilometer" \
+                "metering" "OpenStack Telemetry Service")
+            get_or_create_endpoint $CEILOMETER_SERVICE \
+                "$REGION_NAME" \
+                "$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_HOST:$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PORT/" \
+                "$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_HOST:$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PORT/" \
+                "$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_HOST:$CEILOMETER_SERVICE_PORT/"
         fi
         if is_service_enabled swift; then
             # Ceilometer needs ResellerAdmin role to access swift account stats.
-            openstack role add \
-                --project $SERVICE_TENANT_NAME \
-                --user ceilometer \
-                ResellerAdmin
+            get_or_add_user_role "ResellerAdmin" "ceilometer" $SERVICE_TENANT_NAME
         fi
     fi
 }