diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index f6e3f0e..1e70325 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ options:
     type: string
     description: Keystone admin password
   # HA configuration settings
+  swift-hash:
+    type: string
+    description: Hash to use across all swift-proxy servers - don't loose
   vip:
     type: string
     description: "Virtual IP to use to front swift-proxy in ha configuration"
diff --git a/hooks/swift_utils.py b/hooks/swift_utils.py
index 54a2c50..0645c0e 100644
--- a/hooks/swift_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/swift_utils.py
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ def get_swift_hash():
     if os.path.isfile(SWIFT_HASH_FILE):
         with open(SWIFT_HASH_FILE, 'r') as hashfile:
             swift_hash = hashfile.read().strip()
+    elif utils.config_get('swift-hash'):
+        swift_hash = utils.config_get('swift-hash')
+        with open(SWIFT_HASH_FILE, 'w') as hashfile:
+            hashfile.write(swift_hash)
     else:
         cmd = ['od', '-t', 'x8', '-N', '8', '-A', 'n']
         rand = open('/dev/random', 'r')