diff --git a/gnocchi/cli/api.py b/gnocchi/cli/api.py
index 6b8f650c8..ca0915ab8 100644
--- a/gnocchi/cli/api.py
+++ b/gnocchi/cli/api.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def prepare_service(conf=None):
         conf = cfg.ConfigOpts()
 
     opts.set_defaults()
-    policy_opts.set_defaults(conf)
+    policy_opts.set_defaults(conf, 'policy.yaml')
     conf = service.prepare_service(conf=conf)
     cfg_path = conf.oslo_policy.policy_file
     if not os.path.isabs(cfg_path):
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 422d4eaac..cba38090f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ install_requires =
     numpy>=1.9.0
     iso8601
     oslo.config>=3.22.0
-    oslo.policy>=3.5.0
+    oslo.policy>=3.11.0
     oslo.middleware>=3.22.0
     pytimeparse
     pecan>=0.9