diff --git a/builder/openstack/access_config.go b/builder/openstack/access_config.go
index 489e43bea..82fcee185 100644
--- a/builder/openstack/access_config.go
+++ b/builder/openstack/access_config.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 type AccessConfig struct {
 	Username  string `mapstructure:"username"`
 	Password  string `mapstructure:"password"`
+	Project   string `mapstructure:"project"`
 	Provider  string `mapstructure:"provider"`
 	RawRegion string `mapstructure:"region"`
 }
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ type AccessConfig struct {
 func (c *AccessConfig) Auth() (gophercloud.AccessProvider, error) {
 	username := c.Username
 	password := c.Password
+	project := c.Project
 	provider := c.Provider
 
 	if username == "" {
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ func (c *AccessConfig) Auth() (gophercloud.AccessProvider, error) {
 	if password == "" {
 		password = os.Getenv("SDK_PASSWORD")
 	}
+	if project == "" {
+		project = os.Getenv("SDK_PROJECT")
+	}
 	if provider == "" {
 		provider = os.Getenv("SDK_PROVIDER")
 	}
@@ -38,6 +43,10 @@ func (c *AccessConfig) Auth() (gophercloud.AccessProvider, error) {
 		AllowReauth: true,
 	}
 
+	if project != "" {
+		authoptions.TenantName = project
+	}
+
 	return gophercloud.Authenticate(provider, authoptions)
 }