diff --git a/roles/pvc/templates/pvc/pvcd.yaml.j2 b/roles/pvc/templates/pvc/pvcd.yaml.j2
index ea3792d..ab1596d 100644
--- a/roles/pvc/templates/pvc/pvcd.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/pvc/templates/pvc/pvcd.yaml.j2
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pvc:
     enable_hypervisor: True
     enable_networking: True
     enable_storage: True
+    enable_api: True
   cluster:
     coordinators:
 {% for node in pvc_nodes if node.is_coordinator %}