diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b50ecabb..534de44d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This file is used to list changes made in each version of cookbook-openstack-net
 * Removed all files not needed by the neutron cookbook
 * Add radvd to neutron_l3_packages to support ipv6
 * Use common specific_endpoint routines (bug 1412919)
+* Parameterize dhcp_agents_per_network
 
 ## 10.1.0
 * Add support for Neutron VPN Service
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25094947..d04dd21d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ Modular Layer 2 Plugin Configuration
 DHCP Agent Configuration
 ------------------------
 * `openstack['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['dhcp_delete_namespaces']` - (StrOpt) If True, namespaces will be deleted when a dhcp server is disabled.
+* `openstack['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['dhcp_agents_per_network']` - (IntOpt) Set the number of dhcp agents for each network. (default 1)
 
 L3 Agent Configuration
 ----------------------
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 111ede2e..afbc8f51 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ default['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['default_domain'] = 'openstacklocal'
 # If True, namespaces will be deleted when a dhcp server is disabled.
 default['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['dhcp_delete_namespaces'] = 'False'
 
+# Set the default num of dhcp agents for each network.
+default['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['dhcp_agents_per_network'] = 1
+
 # ============================= L3 Agent Configuration =====================
 
 # The scheduler class to use for scheduling routers to L3 agents
diff --git a/spec/default_spec.rb b/spec/default_spec.rb
index 1ea66b18..7a41da51 100644
--- a/spec/default_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/default_spec.rb
@@ -550,6 +550,11 @@ describe 'openstack-network' do
           expect(chef_run).to render_file(file.name).with_content(/^router_scheduler_driver = router_scheduler_driver_value$/)
         end
 
+        it 'sets the dhcp_agents_per_network attribute' do
+          node.set['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['dhcp_agents_per_network'] = 'dhcp_agents_per_network_value'
+          expect(chef_run).to render_config_file(file.name).with_section_content('DEFAULT', /^dhcp_agents_per_network = dhcp_agents_per_network_value$/)
+        end
+
         %w(notify_nova_on_port_status_changes notify_nova_on_port_data_changes send_events_interval).each do |attr|
           it "sets the #{attr} nova attribute" do
             node.set['openstack']['network']['nova'][attr] = "#{attr}_value"
diff --git a/templates/default/neutron.conf.erb b/templates/default/neutron.conf.erb
index e3ca7cbd..48a2db79 100644
--- a/templates/default/neutron.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/default/neutron.conf.erb
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ router_scheduler_driver = <%= node["openstack"]["network"]["l3"]["scheduler"] %>
 
 # Number of DHCP agents scheduled to host a network. This enables redundant
 # DHCP agents for configured networks.
-# dhcp_agents_per_network = 1
+dhcp_agents_per_network = <%= node['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['dhcp_agents_per_network'] %>
 
 # ===========  end of items for agent scheduler extension =====