diff --git a/oslo/config/cfg.py b/oslo/config/cfg.py
index 4354886e..4b3e25db 100644
--- a/oslo/config/cfg.py
+++ b/oslo/config/cfg.py
@@ -471,6 +471,10 @@ def find_config_files(project=None, prog=None, extension='.conf'):
 
     config_files = []
     if project:
+        config_files.append(_search_dirs(['/usr/share/%s/' % project],
+                                         project, '-dist%s' % extension))
+        config_files.append(_search_dirs(['/usr/share/%s/' % project],
+                                         prog, '-dist%s' % extension))
         config_files.append(_search_dirs(cfg_dirs, project, extension))
     config_files.append(_search_dirs(cfg_dirs, prog, extension))