diff --git a/lib/nova b/lib/nova
index e9fbd56..8ef5d9a 100644
--- a/lib/nova
+++ b/lib/nova
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@
 # NOTE: Set API_RATE_LIMIT="False" to turn OFF rate limiting
 API_RATE_LIMIT=${API_RATE_LIMIT:-"True"}
 
+# Option to enable/disable config drive
+# NOTE: Set FORCE_CONFIG_DRIVE="False" to turn OFF config drive
+FORCE_CONFIG_DRIVE=${FORCE_CONFIG_DRIVE:-"always"}
+
 # Nova supports pluggable schedulers.  The default ``FilterScheduler``
 # should work in most cases.
 SCHEDULER=${SCHEDULER:-nova.scheduler.filter_scheduler.FilterScheduler}
@@ -428,6 +432,9 @@
     if [ "$API_RATE_LIMIT" != "True" ]; then
         iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT api_rate_limit "False"
     fi
+    if [ "$FORCE_CONFIG_DRIVE" != "False" ]; then
+        iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT force_config_drive "$FORCE_CONFIG_DRIVE"
+    fi
     # Format logging
     if [ "$LOG_COLOR" == "True" ] && [ "$SYSLOG" == "False" ]; then
         setup_colorized_logging $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT