diff --git a/lib/cinder b/lib/cinder
index 1bad5c0..5f0b255 100644
--- a/lib/cinder
+++ b/lib/cinder
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
 
     if is_service_enabled qpid ; then
         iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT rpc_backend cinder.openstack.common.rpc.impl_qpid
+    elif is_service_enabled zeromq; then
+        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT rpc_backend nova.openstack.common.rpc.impl_zmq
     elif [ -n "$RABBIT_HOST" ] &&  [ -n "$RABBIT_PASSWORD" ]; then
         iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT rabbit_host $RABBIT_HOST
         iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT rabbit_password $RABBIT_PASSWORD