diff --git a/kuryr/lib/config.py b/kuryr/lib/config.py
index 089fe6af..807fd727 100644
--- a/kuryr/lib/config.py
+++ b/kuryr/lib/config.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ core_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('subnetpool_name_prefix',
                default='kuryrPool',
                help=_('Neutron subnetpool name will be prefixed by this.')),
+    cfg.StrOpt('deployment_type',
+               default='baremetal',
+               help=_("baremetal or nested-containers are the supported"
+                      " values.")),
 ]
 
 neutron_group = cfg.OptGroup(
diff --git a/kuryr/tests/unit/test_config.py b/kuryr/tests/unit/test_config.py
index 8cff8b2e..6ae6fcae 100644
--- a/kuryr/tests/unit/test_config.py
+++ b/kuryr/tests/unit/test_config.py
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ class ConfigurationTest(base.TestCase):
                          cfg.CONF.neutron.default_subnetpool_v6)
         self.assertEqual('public',
                          cfg.CONF.neutron.endpoint_type)
+        self.assertEqual('baremetal',
+                         cfg.CONF.deployment_type)