diff --git a/builder/openstack/builder.hcl2spec.go b/builder/openstack/builder.hcl2spec.go
index d8460ab5f..bc90c4812 100644
--- a/builder/openstack/builder.hcl2spec.go
+++ b/builder/openstack/builder.hcl2spec.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type FlatConfig struct {
 	ImageMetadata               map[string]string       `mapstructure:"metadata" required:"false" cty:"metadata"`
 	ImageVisibility             *images.ImageVisibility `mapstructure:"image_visibility" required:"false" cty:"image_visibility"`
 	ImageMembers                []string                `mapstructure:"image_members" required:"false" cty:"image_members"`
+	ImageAutoAcceptMembers      *bool                   `mapstructure:"image_auto_accept_members" required:"false" cty:"image_auto_accept_members"`
 	ImageDiskFormat             *string                 `mapstructure:"image_disk_format" required:"false" cty:"image_disk_format"`
 	ImageTags                   []string                `mapstructure:"image_tags" required:"false" cty:"image_tags"`
 	ImageMinDisk                *int                    `mapstructure:"image_min_disk" required:"false" cty:"image_min_disk"`
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ func (*FlatConfig) HCL2Spec() map[string]hcldec.Spec {
 		"metadata":                      &hcldec.BlockAttrsSpec{TypeName: "metadata", ElementType: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"image_visibility":              &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_visibility", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"image_members":                 &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_members", Type: cty.List(cty.String), Required: false},
+		"image_auto_accept_members":     &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_auto_accept_members", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"image_disk_format":             &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_disk_format", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"image_tags":                    &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_tags", Type: cty.List(cty.String), Required: false},
 		"image_min_disk":                &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "image_min_disk", Type: cty.Number, Required: false},
diff --git a/builder/openstack/image_config.go b/builder/openstack/image_config.go
index 8a8d66938..f5c8d5a11 100644
--- a/builder/openstack/image_config.go
+++ b/builder/openstack/image_config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ type ImageConfig struct {
 	// usually a project (also called the "tenant") with whom the image is
 	// shared.
 	ImageMembers []string `mapstructure:"image_members" required:"false"`
+	// When true, perform the image accept so the members can see the image in their
+	// project. This requires a user with priveleges both in the build project and
+	// in the members provided. Defaults to false.
+	ImageAutoAcceptMembers bool `mapstructure:"image_auto_accept_members" required:"false"`
 	// Disk format of the resulting image. This option works if
 	// use_blockstorage_volume is true.
 	ImageDiskFormat string `mapstructure:"image_disk_format" required:"false"`
diff --git a/builder/openstack/step_add_image_members.go b/builder/openstack/step_add_image_members.go
index 286835ba2..d8087c542 100644
--- a/builder/openstack/step_add_image_members.go
+++ b/builder/openstack/step_add_image_members.go
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ func (s *stepAddImageMembers) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if config.ImageAutoAcceptMembers {
+		for _, member := range config.ImageMembers {
+			ui.Say(fmt.Sprintf("Accepting image %s for member '%s'", imageId, member))
+			r := members.Update(imageClient, imageId, member, members.UpdateOpts{Status: "accepted"})
+			if _, err = r.Extract(); err != nil {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("Error accepting image for member: %s", err)
+				state.Put("error", err)
+				return multistep.ActionHalt
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return multistep.ActionContinue
 }
 
diff --git a/website/source/partials/builder/openstack/_ImageConfig-not-required.html.md b/website/source/partials/builder/openstack/_ImageConfig-not-required.html.md
index 8c962fa1f..90fe512ec 100644
--- a/website/source/partials/builder/openstack/_ImageConfig-not-required.html.md
+++ b/website/source/partials/builder/openstack/_ImageConfig-not-required.html.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
     usually a project (also called the "tenant") with whom the image is
     shared.
     
+-   `image_auto_accept_members` (bool) - When true, perform the image accept so the members can see the image in their
+    project. This requires a user with priveleges both in the build project and
+    in the members provided. Defaults to false.
+    
 -   `image_disk_format` (string) - Disk format of the resulting image. This option works if
     use_blockstorage_volume is true.