diff --git a/roles/compute-prep/handlers/main.yml b/roles/compute-prep/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eee1556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/compute-prep/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+# file: roles/compute-prep/handlers/main.yml
+
+- name: run rc.local
+  command: /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/roles/compute-prep/tasks/main.yml b/roles/compute-prep/tasks/main.yml
index 1e5bdbe..ac65bc8 100644
--- a/roles/compute-prep/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/compute-prep/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,28 @@
 ---
 # file: roles/compute-prep/tasks/main.yml
 
-- name:  Install packages
+- name: Install packages
   apt:
     name={{ item }}
     state=latest
   with_items:
     - python-yaml
 
+- name: Add head node ubuntu user key
+  authorized_key:
+    user=ubuntu
+    key="{{ hostvars[groups['head'][0]]['head_ssh_pubkey']['stdout'] }}"
+
+- name: Add route via /etc/rc.local
+  template:
+    src=rc.local.j2
+    dest=/etc/rc.local
+    mode=0755
+  notify:
+    - run rc.local
+
+- name: Create /var/lib/nova dir
+  file:
+    path=/var/lib/nova
+    state=directory
 
diff --git a/roles/compute-prep/templates/rc.local.j2 b/roles/compute-prep/templates/rc.local.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73b12fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/compute-prep/templates/rc.local.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+#
+# rc.local
+#
+# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
+# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
+# value on error.
+#
+# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
+# bits.
+
+{% set head_host = groups['head'][0] -%}
+{% set head_ip = hostvars[head_host]['ansible_default_ipv4']['address'] -%}
+{% set virt_network = hostvars[head_host]['ansible_virbr0']['ipv4']['network'] -%}
+{% set virt_netmask = hostvars[head_host]['ansible_virbr0']['ipv4']['netmask'] -%}
+
+route add -net {{ virt_network }} netmask {{ virt_netmask }} gw {{ head_ip }} || true
+
+exit 0