diff --git a/roles/nova-controller/templates/nova-controller.service b/roles/nova-controller/templates/nova-controller.service
index d38f3c8..505756b 100644
--- a/roles/nova-controller/templates/nova-controller.service
+++ b/roles/nova-controller/templates/nova-controller.service
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --name %n \
   --add-host=nova-controller:{{ hostvars[groups['nova-controller'][0]]['ansible_default_ipv4']['address'] }} \
   --add-host=keystone:{{ hostvars[groups['keystone'][0]]['ansible_default_ipv4']['address'] }} \
   --add-host=mariadb:{{ hostvars[groups['databases'][0]]['ansible_default_ipv4']['address'] }} \
+  --privileged \
   -p 8774:8774 \
   -p 8778:8778 \
   hpc/novacontroller /etc/run.sh