diff --git a/source/openstack_compute.rst b/source/openstack_compute.rst
index 62d51de2..5d436110 100644
--- a/source/openstack_compute.rst
+++ b/source/openstack_compute.rst
@@ -382,6 +382,10 @@ Finalize compute node installation
         ...
         virt_type = qemu
 
+#. Let systemd set the correct permissions for files in ``/etc/nova``::
+
+    # systemctl restart update-triggers.target
+
 #. Start the Compute service including its dependencies and configure
    them to start automatically when the system boots::