diff --git a/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml b/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
index 9dd0feac8..7655f87a6 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ kolla_sources:
     type: git
     location: https://github.com/stackhpc/networking-generic-switch.git
     reference: stackhpc/{{ openstack_release }}
+  nova-base:
+    type: git
+    location: https://github.com/stackhpc/nova.git
+    reference: stackhpc/{{ openstack_release }}
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Kolla image build configuration.