diff --git a/lib/fog/openstack/models/volume/volume.rb b/lib/fog/openstack/models/volume/volume.rb
index 783a33466..3b29b6e63 100644
--- a/lib/fog/openstack/models/volume/volume.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/openstack/models/volume/volume.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Fog
         attribute :display_description, :aliases => 'displayDescription'
         attribute :status
         attribute :size
-        attribute :type,                :aliases => 'volumeType'
+        attribute :volume_type,         :aliases => 'volumeType'
         attribute :snapshot_id,         :aliases => 'snapshotId'
         attribute :imageRef,            :aliases => 'image_id'
         attribute :availability_zone,   :aliases => 'availabilityZone'
diff --git a/lib/fog/openstack/requests/volume/create_volume.rb b/lib/fog/openstack/requests/volume/create_volume.rb
index b64d5f240..984db2a75 100644
--- a/lib/fog/openstack/requests/volume/create_volume.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/openstack/requests/volume/create_volume.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Fog
             }
           }
 
-          vanilla_options = [:snapshot_id, :imageRef]
+          vanilla_options = [:snapshot_id, :imageRef, :volume_type]
           vanilla_options.select{|o| options[o]}.each do |key|
             data['volume'][key] = options[key]
           end