diff --git a/templates/autoscaling/config/aodh.conf b/templates/autoscaling/config/aodh.conf
index 8c7c0ee07..946c7e473 100644
--- a/templates/autoscaling/config/aodh.conf
+++ b/templates/autoscaling/config/aodh.conf
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ project_domain_name = Default
 {{- end }}
 auth_url = {{ .KeystoneInternalURL }}
 service_token_roles_required = True
+service_type = alarming
 {{ if (index . "Region") -}}
 region_name = {{ .Region }}
 {{ end -}}
diff --git a/templates/cloudkitty/config/cloudkitty.conf b/templates/cloudkitty/config/cloudkitty.conf
index 8a68bd1d6..02fc4dd28 100644
--- a/templates/cloudkitty/config/cloudkitty.conf
+++ b/templates/cloudkitty/config/cloudkitty.conf
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ auth_type = password
 region_name = {{ .Region }}
 {{ end -}}
 interface = internal
+service_type = rating
 {{- if .TLS }}
 cafile = {{ .CAFile }}
 {{- end }}