diff --git a/lib/fog/hp/block_storage.rb b/lib/fog/hp/block_storage.rb
index 616f2ff50..2413784c7 100644
--- a/lib/fog/hp/block_storage.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/hp/block_storage.rb
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ module Fog
           @hp_auth_uri   = options[:hp_auth_uri]
           @connection_options = options[:connection_options] || {}
           ### Set an option to use the style of authentication desired; :v1 or :v2 (default)
-          auth_version = options[:hp_auth_version] || :v2
+          ### A symbol is required, we should ensure that the value is loaded as a symbol
+          auth_version = options[:hp_auth_version].to_sym || :v2
           ### Pass the service name for object storage to the authentication call
           options[:hp_service_type] = "Block Storage"
           @hp_tenant_id = options[:hp_tenant_id]
diff --git a/lib/fog/hp/cdn.rb b/lib/fog/hp/cdn.rb
index 3ced28ad1..4b4552b92 100644
--- a/lib/fog/hp/cdn.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/hp/cdn.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ module Fog
           @hp_secret_key = options[:hp_secret_key]
           @connection_options = options[:connection_options] || {}
           ### Set an option to use the style of authentication desired; :v1 or :v2 (default)
-          auth_version = options[:hp_auth_version] || :v2
+          ### A symbol is required, we should ensure that the value is loaded as a symbol
+          auth_version = options[:hp_auth_version].to_sym || :v2
           ### Pass the service name for object storage to the authentication call
           options[:hp_service_type] = "CDN"
           @hp_tenant_id = options[:hp_tenant_id]
diff --git a/lib/fog/hp/compute.rb b/lib/fog/hp/compute.rb
index f04e74ba0..d0d4359d6 100644
--- a/lib/fog/hp/compute.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/hp/compute.rb
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ module Fog
           @hp_secret_key = options[:hp_secret_key]
           @connection_options = options[:connection_options] || {}
           ### Set an option to use the style of authentication desired; :v1 or :v2 (default)
-          auth_version = options[:hp_auth_version] || :v2
+          ### A symbol is required, we should ensure that the value is loaded as a symbol
+          auth_version = options[:hp_auth_version].to_sym || :v2
           ### Pass the service name for compute via the options hash
           options[:hp_service_type] = "Compute"
           @hp_tenant_id = options[:hp_tenant_id]
diff --git a/lib/fog/hp/storage.rb b/lib/fog/hp/storage.rb
index 72de3a240..2beaff3d7 100644
--- a/lib/fog/hp/storage.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/hp/storage.rb
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ module Fog
           @hp_cdn_ssl    = options[:hp_cdn_ssl]
           @connection_options = options[:connection_options] || {}
           ### Set an option to use the style of authentication desired; :v1 or :v2 (default)
-          auth_version = options[:hp_auth_version] || :v2
+          ### A symbol is required, we should ensure that the value is loaded as a symbol
+          auth_version = options[:hp_auth_version].to_sym || :v2
           ### Pass the service name for object storage to the authentication call
           options[:hp_service_type] = "Object Storage"
           @hp_tenant_id = options[:hp_tenant_id]