diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 845c7e4432..a44369dd8d 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ enable_ironic: "no"
 
 ironic_keystone_user: "ironic"
 
+
 ####################
 # RabbitMQ options
 ####################
@@ -167,3 +168,11 @@ haproxy_user: "openstack"
 # Cinder - Block Storage options
 #################################
 cinder_volume_driver: "{{ 'ceph' if enable_ceph | bool else 'lvm' }}"
+
+
+###################
+# Ceph options
+###################
+# A requirement for using the erasure-coded pools is you must setup a cache tier
+# Valid options are [ erasure, replicated ]
+ceph_pool_type: "replicated"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/cinder/tasks/ceph.yml b/ansible/roles/cinder/tasks/ceph.yml
index 9275318837..a26b99bb24 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cinder/tasks/ceph.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/cinder/tasks/ceph.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 # TODO(SamYaple): Improve failed_when and changed_when tests
 - name: Creating ceph pool for cinder
-  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd pool create volumes 128
+  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd pool create volumes 128 {{ ceph_pool_type }}
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['ceph-mon'][0] }}"
   changed_when: False
   failed_when: False
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 # TODO(SamYaple): Improve failed_when and changed_when tests
 - name: Creating ceph pool for cinder-backup
-  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd pool create backups 128
+  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd pool create backups 128 {{ ceph_pool_type }}
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['ceph-mon'][0] }}"
   changed_when: False
   failed_when: False
diff --git a/ansible/roles/glance/tasks/ceph.yml b/ansible/roles/glance/tasks/ceph.yml
index b1270eb8ee..f690ecd70e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/glance/tasks/ceph.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/glance/tasks/ceph.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 # TODO(SamYaple): Improve failed_when and changed_when tests
 - name: Creating ceph pool for glance
-  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd pool create images 128
+  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd pool create images 128 {{ ceph_pool_type }}
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['ceph-mon'][0] }}"
   changed_when: False
   failed_when: False
diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/ceph.yml b/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/ceph.yml
index b7dffcc576..4f68a469e7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/ceph.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/ceph.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 # TODO(SamYaple): Improve failed_when and changed_when tests
 - name: Creating ceph pool for vms
-  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd pool create vms 128
+  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd pool create vms 128 {{ ceph_pool_type }}
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['ceph-mon'][0] }}"
   changed_when: False
   failed_when: False
diff --git a/etc/kolla/globals.yml b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
index 57b9e27bd8..1a078295d2 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
@@ -84,3 +84,11 @@ neutron_external_interface: "eth1"
 # OpenStack services can be enabled or disabled with these options
 #enable_cinder: "yes"
 #enable_heat: "no"
+
+
+###################
+# Ceph options
+###################
+# A requirement for using the erasure-coded pools is you must setup a cache tier
+# Valid options are [ erasure, replicated ]
+# ceph_pool_type: "replicated"