diff --git a/templates/cinder/config/00-global-defaults.conf b/templates/cinder/config/00-global-defaults.conf
index 44bc525d..8f046acf 100644
--- a/templates/cinder/config/00-global-defaults.conf
+++ b/templates/cinder/config/00-global-defaults.conf
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ project_name = service
 {{ end -}}
 service_token_roles_required = true
 interface = internal
+service_type = volumev3
 {{ if (index . "Region") -}}
 region_name = {{ .Region }}
 {{ end -}}
diff --git a/test/functional/cinder_controller_test.go b/test/functional/cinder_controller_test.go
index 9322fb90..171d1bdb 100644
--- a/test/functional/cinder_controller_test.go
+++ b/test/functional/cinder_controller_test.go
@@ -335,10 +335,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Cinder controller", func() {
 			cfg, err := ini.Load([]byte(configData))
 			Expect(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred(), "Should be able to parse config as INI")
 
-			// Verify region_name in [keystone_authtoken]
+			// Verify region_name and service_type in [keystone_authtoken]
 			section := cfg.Section("keystone_authtoken")
 			Expect(section).ShouldNot(BeNil(), "Should find [keystone_authtoken] section")
 			Expect(section.Key("region_name").String()).Should(Equal(testRegion))
+			Expect(section.Key("service_type").String()).Should(Equal("volumev3"))
 
 			// Verify region_name in [nova]
 			section = cfg.Section("nova")