diff --git a/library/cloud/nova_keypair b/library/cloud/nova_keypair
index 553683d3a89..64539b6a00f 100644
--- a/library/cloud/nova_keypair
+++ b/library/cloud/nova_keypair
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ 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()