diff --git a/hooks/neutron_ovs_context.py b/hooks/neutron_ovs_context.py
index b18adb03..5c10ecb0 100644
--- a/hooks/neutron_ovs_context.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_ovs_context.py
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ class L3AgentContext(OSContextGenerator):
             use_dvr_snat = config('use-dvr-snat')
             agent_mode = 'dvr_snat' if use_dvr_snat else 'dvr'
             ctxt['agent_mode'] = agent_mode
+            ctxt['use_l3ha'] = neutron_api_settings.get('enable_l3ha', False)
             if not config('ext-port'):
                 ctxt['external_configuration_new'] = True
         else:
diff --git a/templates/mitaka/l3_agent.ini b/templates/mitaka/l3_agent.ini
index bf983aac..1e0a4d44 100644
--- a/templates/mitaka/l3_agent.ini
+++ b/templates/mitaka/l3_agent.ini
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ agent_mode = {{ agent_mode }}
 gateway_external_network_id =
 external_network_bridge =
 {% endif %}
+{% if use_l3ha and agent_mode == 'dvr_snat' -%}
+ha_vrrp_health_check_interval = 30
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_neutron_ovs_context.py b/unit_tests/test_neutron_ovs_context.py
index e3fe9d83..b110a8d0 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_neutron_ovs_context.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_neutron_ovs_context.py
@@ -437,6 +437,34 @@ class L3AgentContextTest(CharmTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             context.L3AgentContext()(), {
                 'agent_mode': 'dvr',
+                'use_l3ha': False,
+                'external_configuration_new': True,
+                'enable_nfg_logging': False,
+                'nfg_log_burst_limit': 25,
+                'nfg_log_output_base': None,
+                'nfg_log_rate_limit': None,
+            }
+        )
+
+    @patch.object(charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.context, 'relation_get')
+    @patch.object(charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.context, 'relation_ids')
+    @patch.object(charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.context, 'related_units')
+    def test_dvr_enabled_l3ha_enabled(self, _runits, _rids, _rget):
+        _runits.return_value = ['unit1']
+        _rids.return_value = ['rid2']
+        rdata = {
+            'neutron-security-groups': 'True',
+            'enable-dvr': 'True',
+            'l2-population': 'True',
+            'overlay-network-type': 'vxlan',
+            'network-device-mtu': 1500,
+            'enable-l3ha': 'True',
+        }
+        _rget.side_effect = lambda *args, **kwargs: rdata
+        self.assertEqual(
+            context.L3AgentContext()(), {
+                'agent_mode': 'dvr',
+                'use_l3ha': True,
                 'external_configuration_new': True,
                 'enable_nfg_logging': False,
                 'nfg_log_burst_limit': 25,
@@ -460,6 +488,7 @@ class L3AgentContextTest(CharmTestCase):
             'overlay-network-type': 'vxlan',
             'network-device-mtu': 1500,
             'enable-nfg-logging': 'True',
+            'use_l3ha': False,
         }
         _rget.side_effect = lambda *args, **kwargs: rdata
         _validate_nfg_log_path.side_effect = lambda x: x
@@ -475,6 +504,7 @@ class L3AgentContextTest(CharmTestCase):
                 'nfg_log_burst_limit': 30,
                 'nfg_log_output_base': '/var/log/neutron/firewall.log',
                 'nfg_log_rate_limit': 200,
+                'use_l3ha': False,
             }
         )
 
@@ -508,6 +538,7 @@ class L3AgentContextTest(CharmTestCase):
                 'nfg_log_burst_limit': 25,
                 'nfg_log_output_base': '/var/log/neutron/firewall.log',
                 'nfg_log_rate_limit': 100,
+                'use_l3ha': False,
             }
         )
 
@@ -529,6 +560,7 @@ class L3AgentContextTest(CharmTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             context.L3AgentContext()(), {
                 'agent_mode': 'dvr_snat',
+                'use_l3ha': False,
                 'external_configuration_new': True,
                 'enable_nfg_logging': False,
                 'nfg_log_burst_limit': 25,