diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 6abd68bc7f..671b4b73d0 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -965,7 +965,8 @@ cloudkitty_storage_backend: "influxdb"
 #######################
 # Valid options are [ bind9, infoblox ]
 designate_backend: "bind9"
-designate_ns_record: "sample.openstack.org"
+designate_ns_record:
+  - "ns1.example.org"
 designate_backend_external: "no"
 designate_backend_external_bind9_nameservers: ""
 # Valid options are [ '', redis ]
diff --git a/ansible/roles/designate/templates/pools.yaml.j2 b/ansible/roles/designate/templates/pools.yaml.j2
index 2ee426e2b7..2ec767254d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/designate/templates/pools.yaml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/designate/templates/pools.yaml.j2
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@
   description: Default BIND9 Pool
   attributes: {}
   ns_records:
+{% if designate_ns_record is string %}
     - hostname: {{ designate_ns_record }}.
       priority: 1
+{% else %}
+{% for host in designate_ns_record %}
+    - hostname: {{ host }}.
+      priority: 1
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
   nameservers:
 {% if designate_backend == 'bind9' %}
 {% for host in groups['designate-backend-bind9'] %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
index 443a53ad76..5b0ad347ea 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ router_distributed = True
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if enable_designate | bool %}
+{% if designate_ns_record is string %}
 dns_domain = {{ designate_ns_record }}.
+{% endif %}
 external_dns_driver = designate
 {% if neutron_plugin_agent == 'vmware_nsxv' %}
 nsx_extension_drivers = vmware_nsxv_dns
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/networking/designate-guide.rst b/doc/source/reference/networking/designate-guide.rst
index da427d2a20..8a21a04de6 100644
--- a/doc/source/reference/networking/designate-guide.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reference/networking/designate-guide.rst
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ Configure Designate options in ``/etc/kolla/globals.yml``
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
    dns_interface: "eth1"
-   designate_ns_record: "sample.openstack.org"
+   designate_ns_record:
+     - "ns1.sample.openstack.org"
 
 .. important::
 
diff --git a/etc/kolla/globals.yml b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
index 104c771e24..dd66c24530 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
@@ -551,7 +551,8 @@
 ###################
 # Valid options are [ bind9 ]
 #designate_backend: "bind9"
-#designate_ns_record: "sample.openstack.org"
+#designate_ns_record:
+#  - "ns1.example.org"
 # Valid options are [ '', redis ]
 #designate_coordination_backend: "{{ 'redis' if enable_redis|bool else '' }}"