diff --git a/cloud/nova_keypair b/cloud/nova_keypair
index be2bbb1d93d..c7c9affb3e6 100644
--- a/cloud/nova_keypair
+++ b/cloud/nova_keypair
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def main():
                               module.params['login_password'],
                               module.params['login_tenant_name'],
                               module.params['auth_url'],
+                              region_name=module.params['region_name'],
                               service_type='compute')
     try:
         nova.authenticate()