diff --git a/ansible/kolla-openstack.yml b/ansible/kolla-openstack.yml
index 40752c464..018916e70 100644
--- a/ansible/kolla-openstack.yml
+++ b/ansible/kolla-openstack.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
           with_items:
             - { name: ceph, file: ceph.conf }
             - { name: cinder, file: cinder.conf }
+            - { name: designate, file: designate.conf }
             - { name: glance, file: glance.conf }
             - { name: grafana, file: grafana.ini }
             - { name: heat, file: heat.conf }
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@
       # Extra free-form user-provided configuration.
       kolla_extra_ceph: "{{ kolla_extra_config.ceph | default }}"
       kolla_extra_cinder: "{{ kolla_extra_config.cinder | default }}"
+      kolla_extra_designate: "{{ kolla_extra_config.designate | default }}"
       kolla_extra_glance: "{{ kolla_extra_config.glance | default }}"
       kolla_extra_grafana: "{{ kolla_extra_config.grafana | default }}"
       kolla_extra_heat: "{{ kolla_extra_config.heat | default }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/defaults/main.yml
index 2b3a9909f..6a267b943 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ kolla_enable_cinder:
 # Free form extra configuration to append to cinder.conf.
 kolla_extra_cinder:
 
+###############################################################################
+# designate configuration.
+
+# Whether to enable designate.
+kolla_enable_designate:
+
+# Free form extra configuration to append to designate.conf.
+kolla_extra_designate:
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Glance configuration.
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/tasks/config.yml
index c848d4b20..484ef4d45 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/tasks/config.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   with_items:
     - { src: ceph.conf.j2, dest: ceph.conf, enabled: "{{ kolla_enable_ceph }}" }
     - { src: cinder.conf.j2, dest: cinder.conf, enabled: "{{ kolla_enable_cinder }}" }
+    - { src: designate.conf.j2, dest: designate.conf, enabled: "{{ kolla_enable_designate }}" }
     - { src: glance.conf.j2, dest: glance.conf, enabled: "{{ kolla_enable_glance }}" }
     - { src: grafana.ini.j2, dest: grafana.ini, enabled: "{{ kolla_enable_grafana }}" }
     - { src: heat.conf.j2, dest: heat.conf, enabled: "{{ kolla_enable_heat }}" }
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/templates/designate.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/templates/designate.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96386b077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/templates/designate.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+{% if kolla_extra_designate %}
+#######################
+# Extra configuration
+#######################
+
+{{ kolla_extra_designate }}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/vars/main.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/vars/main.yml
index 26a400495..5788afa5e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/vars/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/vars/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ kolla_openstack_custom_config:
     dest: "{{ kolla_node_custom_config_path }}/cinder"
     patterns: "*"
     enabled: "{{ kolla_enable_cinder }}"
+  # Designate.
+  - src: "{{ kolla_extra_config_path }}/designate"
+    dest: "{{ kolla_node_custom_config_path }}/designate"
+    patterns: "*"
+    enabled: "{{ kolla_enable_designate }}"
   # Fluentd filters.
   - src: "{{ kolla_extra_config_path }}//fluentd/filter"
     dest: "{{ kolla_node_custom_config_path }}/fluentd/filter"