diff --git a/lib/nova b/lib/nova
index 4c26420..f5ab201 100644
--- a/lib/nova
+++ b/lib/nova
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@
     if is_service_enabled n-cell; then
         cp $NOVA_CONF $NOVA_CELLS_CONF
         iniset $NOVA_CELLS_CONF database connection `database_connection_url $NOVA_CELLS_DB`
+        rpc_backend_add_vhost child_cell
         iniset_rpc_backend nova $NOVA_CELLS_CONF DEFAULT child_cell
         iniset $NOVA_CELLS_CONF DEFAULT dhcpbridge_flagfile $NOVA_CELLS_CONF
         iniset $NOVA_CELLS_CONF cells enable True