diff --git a/planetstack/openstack/driver.py b/planetstack/openstack/driver.py
index 0e5fbf0..ce0b883 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack/driver.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack/driver.py
@@ -358,18 +358,18 @@
 
         return (subnet_id, subnet)
 
-    def spawn_instance(self, name, key_name=None, hostname=None, image_id=None, security_group=None, pubkeys=[], nics=None):
+    def spawn_instance(self, name, key_name=None, hostname=None, image_id=None, security_group=None, pubkeys=[], nics=None, metadata=None):
         flavor_name = self.config.nova_default_flavor
         flavor = self.shell.nova.flavors.find(name=flavor_name)
         #if not image:
         #    image = self.config.nova_default_imave
         if not security_group:
-            security_group = self.config.nova_default_security_group 
+            security_group = self.config.nova_default_security_group
 
         files = {}
-        if pubkeys:    
+        if pubkeys:
             files['/root/.ssh/authorized_keys'] = "\n".join(pubkeys)
-       
+
         hints = {}
         availability_zone = None
         if hostname:
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@
                                             files=files,
                                             scheduler_hints=hints,
                                             availability_zone=availability_zone,
-                                            nics=nics)
+                                            nics=nics,
+                                            meta=metadata)
         return server
 
     def destroy_instance(self, id):