diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/services/metering b/lib/neutron_plugins/services/metering
index 5fd2fdc..5b32468 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/services/metering
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/services/metering
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
     METERING_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME="$METERING_AGENT_CONF_PATH/metering_agent.ini"
 
-    cp $NEUTRON_DIR/etc/metering_agent.ini $METERING_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME
+    cp $NEUTRON_DIR/etc/metering_agent.ini.sample $METERING_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME
 }
 
 function neutron_metering_stop {