diff --git a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-heat-params-master.yaml b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-heat-params-master.yaml
index a3f38cebdf..10f24ccec3 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-heat-params-master.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-heat-params-master.yaml
@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@ write_files:
       KUBEAPI_OPTIONS="$KUBEAPI_OPTIONS"
       KUBEPROXY_OPTIONS="$KUBEPROXY_OPTIONS"
       KUBESCHEDULER_OPTIONS="$KUBESCHEDULER_OPTIONS"
+      OCTAVIA_ENABLED="$OCTAVIA_ENABLED"
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-heat-params.yaml b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-heat-params.yaml
index f32eb9f751..80bf41d949 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-heat-params.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-heat-params.yaml
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ write_files:
       DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN="$DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN"
       KUBELET_OPTIONS="$KUBELET_OPTIONS"
       KUBEPROXY_OPTIONS="$KUBEPROXY_OPTIONS"
+      OCTAVIA_ENABLED="$OCTAVIA_ENABLED"
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-kube-os-config.sh b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-kube-os-config.sh
index 12266d0a6d..8db5575bb0 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-kube-os-config.sh
+++ b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/write-kube-os-config.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ password=$TRUSTEE_PASSWORD
 trust-id=$TRUST_ID
 ca-file=/etc/kubernetes/ca-bundle.crt
 [LoadBalancer]
+use-octavia=$OCTAVIA_ENABLED
 subnet-id=$CLUSTER_SUBNET
 create-monitor=yes
 monitor-delay=1m
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_template_def.py b/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_template_def.py
index 17f70da55a..c7e12be8ad 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_template_def.py
+++ b/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_template_def.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
+from magnum.common import keystone
 from magnum.drivers.heat import template_def
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ class K8sTemplateDefinition(template_def.BaseTemplateDefinition):
             extra_params['loadbalancing_protocol'] = 'HTTP'
             extra_params['kubernetes_port'] = 8080
 
+        extra_params['octavia_enabled'] = keystone.is_octavia_enabled()
+
         label_list = ['flannel_network_cidr', 'flannel_backend',
                       'flannel_network_subnetlen',
                       'system_pods_initial_delay',
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/write-heat-params-master.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/write-heat-params-master.yaml
index f89810a52b..fd379d57c1 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/write-heat-params-master.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/write-heat-params-master.yaml
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ write_files:
       KUBE_DASHBOARD_VERSION="$KUBE_DASHBOARD_VERSION"
       DNS_SERVICE_IP="$DNS_SERVICE_IP"
       DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN="$DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN"
+      OCTAVIA_ENABLED="$OCTAVIA_ENABLED"
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/write-heat-params.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/write-heat-params.yaml
index 31c861c540..3a40a76e54 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/write-heat-params.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/write-heat-params.yaml
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ write_files:
       CONTAINER_RUNTIME="$CONTAINER_RUNTIME"
       DNS_SERVICE_IP="$DNS_SERVICE_IP"
       DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN="$DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN"
+      OCTAVIA_ENABLED="$OCTAVIA_ENABLED"
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
index 2f1122d360..a8ddfd8b5a 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
@@ -307,6 +307,12 @@ parameters:
       - allowed_values: ["affinity", "anti-affinity", "soft-affinity",
                          "soft-anti-affinity"]
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   ######################################################################
@@ -491,6 +497,7 @@ resources:
           dns_cluster_domain: {get_param: dns_cluster_domain}
           openstack_ca: {get_param: openstack_ca}
           nodes_server_group_id: {get_resource: nodes_server_group}
+          octavia_enabled: {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   ######################################################################
   #
@@ -547,6 +554,7 @@ resources:
           dns_cluster_domain: {get_param: dns_cluster_domain}
           openstack_ca: {get_param: openstack_ca}
           nodes_server_group_id: {get_resource: nodes_server_group}
+          octavia_enabled: {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
 outputs:
 
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
index c44244afdf..a25a1d5aee 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
@@ -237,6 +237,12 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     description: ID of the server group for kubernetes cluster nodes.
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   master_wait_handle:
@@ -322,6 +328,7 @@ resources:
             "$ETCD_LB_VIP": {get_param: etcd_lb_vip}
             "$DNS_SERVICE_IP": {get_param: dns_service_ip}
             "$DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN": {get_param: dns_cluster_domain}
+            "$OCTAVIA_ENABLED": {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   add_ext_ca_certs:
     type: OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubeminion.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubeminion.yaml
index 8d720ca3cb..749c00ab45 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubeminion.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/kubeminion.yaml
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     description: ID of the server group for kubernetes cluster nodes.
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   minion_wait_handle:
@@ -222,6 +228,7 @@ resources:
             "$CONTAINER_RUNTIME": {get_param: container_runtime}
             "$DNS_SERVICE_IP": {get_param: dns_service_ip}
             "$DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN": {get_param: dns_cluster_domain}
+            "$OCTAVIA_ENABLED": {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   add_ext_ca_certs:
     type: OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
index 143bb6b1b9..0ef65ff8b9 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
@@ -462,6 +462,12 @@ parameters:
       additional options to be passed to the scheduler
     default: ""
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   ######################################################################
@@ -679,6 +685,7 @@ resources:
           kubeproxy_options: {get_param: kubeproxy_options}
           kubecontroller_options: {get_param: kubecontroller_options}
           kubescheduler_options: {get_param: kubescheduler_options}
+          octavia_enabled: {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   ######################################################################
   #
@@ -754,6 +761,7 @@ resources:
           pods_network_cidr: {get_param: pods_network_cidr}
           kubelet_options: {get_param: kubelet_options}
           kubeproxy_options: {get_param: kubeproxy_options}
+          octavia_enabled: {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
 outputs:
 
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
index 5546109844..f32339d9b1 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
@@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ parameters:
     description: >
       additional options to be passed to the scheduler
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   master_wait_handle:
@@ -453,6 +459,7 @@ resources:
             "$KUBECONTROLLER_OPTIONS": {get_param: kubecontroller_options}
             "$KUBEPROXY_OPTIONS": {get_param: kubeproxy_options}
             "$KUBESCHEDULER_OPTIONS": {get_param: kubescheduler_options}
+            "$OCTAVIA_ENABLED": {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   install_openstack_ca:
     type: OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubeminion.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubeminion.yaml
index 3103d83b27..341380c923 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubeminion.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/kubeminion.yaml
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ parameters:
     description: >
       additional options to be passed to the kube proxy
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   minion_wait_handle:
@@ -327,6 +333,7 @@ resources:
             $DNS_CLUSTER_DOMAIN: {get_param: dns_cluster_domain}
             $KUBELET_OPTIONS: {get_param: kubelet_options}
             $KUBEPROXY_OPTIONS: {get_param: kubeproxy_options}
+            $OCTAVIA_ENABLED: {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   install_openstack_ca:
     type: OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
index d702da1159..d57534e07c 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubecluster.yaml
@@ -360,6 +360,12 @@ parameters:
       - allowed_values: ["affinity", "anti-affinity", "soft-affinity",
                          "soft-anti-affinity"]
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   api_lb:
@@ -535,6 +541,7 @@ resources:
           etcd_lb_vip: {get_attr: [etcd_lb, address]}
           openstack_ca: {get_param: openstack_ca}
           nodes_server_group_id: {get_resource: nodes_server_group}
+          octavia_enabled: {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   ######################################################################
   #
@@ -625,6 +632,7 @@ resources:
       container_infra_prefix: {get_param: container_infra_prefix}
       wc_curl_cli: {get_attr: [minion_wait_handle, curl_cli]}
       openstack_ca: {get_param: openstack_ca}
+      octavia_enabled: {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   ######################################################################
   #
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
index e2071ddf62..ee42e99bdb 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubemaster.yaml
@@ -250,6 +250,12 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     description: ID of the server group for kubernetes cluster nodes.
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   ######################################################################
@@ -321,6 +327,7 @@ resources:
             "$CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX": {get_param: container_infra_prefix}
             "$ENABLE_CINDER": "False"
             "$ETCD_LB_VIP": {get_param: etcd_lb_vip}
+            "$OCTAVIA_ENABLED": {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   install_openstack_ca:
     type: OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubeminion_software_configs.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubeminion_software_configs.yaml
index 3c787e3125..e9abf11718 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubeminion_software_configs.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_ironic_v1/templates/kubeminion_software_configs.yaml
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     description: The OpenStack CA certificate to install on the node.
 
+  octavia_enabled:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >
+      whether or not to use Octavia for LoadBalancer type service.
+    default: False
+
 resources:
 
   ######################################################################
@@ -231,6 +237,7 @@ resources:
             $INSECURE_REGISTRY_URL: {get_param: insecure_registry_url}
             $CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX: {get_param: container_infra_prefix}
             $ENABLE_CINDER: "False"
+            $OCTAVIA_ENABLED: {get_param: octavia_enabled}
 
   install_openstack_ca:
     type: OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/conductor/handlers/test_k8s_cluster_conductor.py b/magnum/tests/unit/conductor/handlers/test_k8s_cluster_conductor.py
index a63a38ed1e..01c0240f4e 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/conductor/handlers/test_k8s_cluster_conductor.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/conductor/handlers/test_k8s_cluster_conductor.py
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ class TestClusterConductorWithK8s(base.TestCase):
         self.mock_osc.keystone.return_value = self.mock_keystone
         self.mock_osc_class.return_value = self.mock_osc
 
+        octavia_patcher = mock.patch(
+            'magnum.common.keystone.is_octavia_enabled'
+        )
+        self.mock_enable_octavia = octavia_patcher.start()
+        self.mock_enable_octavia.return_value = False
+        self.addCleanup(octavia_patcher.stop)
+
     @patch('requests.get')
     @patch('magnum.objects.ClusterTemplate.get_by_uuid')
     @patch('magnum.drivers.common.driver.Driver.get_driver')
@@ -263,6 +270,7 @@ class TestClusterConductorWithK8s(base.TestCase):
             'kubecontroller_options': '--kubecontroller',
             'kubescheduler_options': '--kubescheduler',
             'kubeproxy_options': '--kubeproxy',
+            'octavia_enabled': False,
         }
         if missing_attr is not None:
             expected.pop(mapping[missing_attr], None)
@@ -370,6 +378,7 @@ class TestClusterConductorWithK8s(base.TestCase):
             'kubecontroller_options': '--kubecontroller',
             'kubescheduler_options': '--kubescheduler',
             'kubeproxy_options': '--kubeproxy',
+            'octavia_enabled': False,
         }
 
         self.assertEqual(expected, definition)
@@ -464,6 +473,7 @@ class TestClusterConductorWithK8s(base.TestCase):
             'kubecontroller_options': '--kubecontroller',
             'kubescheduler_options': '--kubescheduler',
             'kubeproxy_options': '--kubeproxy',
+            'octavia_enabled': False,
         }
         self.assertEqual(expected, definition)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -551,6 +561,7 @@ class TestClusterConductorWithK8s(base.TestCase):
             'kubecontroller_options': '--kubecontroller',
             'kubescheduler_options': '--kubescheduler',
             'kubeproxy_options': '--kubeproxy',
+            'octavia_enabled': False,
         }
         self.assertEqual(expected, definition)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -633,6 +644,7 @@ class TestClusterConductorWithK8s(base.TestCase):
             'kubecontroller_options': '--kubecontroller',
             'kubescheduler_options': '--kubescheduler',
             'kubeproxy_options': '--kubeproxy',
+            'octavia_enabled': False,
         }
         self.assertEqual(expected, definition)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -816,6 +828,7 @@ class TestClusterConductorWithK8s(base.TestCase):
             'kubecontroller_options': '--kubecontroller',
             'kubescheduler_options': '--kubescheduler',
             'kubeproxy_options': '--kubeproxy',
+            'octavia_enabled': False,
         }
         self.assertEqual(expected, definition)
         self.assertEqual(
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py b/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
index 644eece18e..27a75ca66d 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
     def get_definition(self):
         return k8sa_dr.Driver().get_template_definition()
 
+    @mock.patch('magnum.common.keystone.is_octavia_enabled')
     @mock.patch('magnum.common.clients.OpenStackClients')
     @mock.patch('magnum.drivers.k8s_fedora_atomic_v1.template_def'
                 '.AtomicK8sTemplateDefinition.get_discovery_url')
@@ -227,7 +228,9 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
     @mock.patch('magnum.drivers.heat.template_def.TemplateDefinition'
                 '.get_output')
     def test_k8s_get_params(self, mock_get_output, mock_get_params,
-                            mock_get_discovery_url, mock_osc_class):
+                            mock_get_discovery_url, mock_osc_class,
+                            mock_enable_octavia):
+        mock_enable_octavia.return_value = False
         mock_context = mock.MagicMock()
         mock_context.auth_token = 'AUTH_TOKEN'
         mock_cluster_template = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -349,12 +352,15 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
             'calico_ipv4pool': calico_ipv4pool,
             'pods_network_cidr': pods_network_cidr,
             'ingress_controller': ingress_controller,
-            'ingress_controller_role': ingress_controller_role}}
+            'ingress_controller_role': ingress_controller_role,
+            'octavia_enabled': False,
+        }}
         mock_get_params.assert_called_once_with(mock_context,
                                                 mock_cluster_template,
                                                 mock_cluster,
                                                 **expected_kwargs)
 
+    @mock.patch('magnum.common.keystone.is_octavia_enabled')
     @mock.patch('magnum.common.clients.OpenStackClients')
     @mock.patch('magnum.drivers.heat.template_def'
                 '.BaseTemplateDefinition.get_discovery_url')
@@ -363,7 +369,9 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
     @mock.patch('magnum.drivers.heat.template_def.TemplateDefinition'
                 '.get_output')
     def test_k8s_get_params_insecure(self, mock_get_output, mock_get_params,
-                                     mock_get_discovery_url, mock_osc_class):
+                                     mock_get_discovery_url, mock_osc_class,
+                                     mock_enable_octavia):
+        mock_enable_octavia.return_value = False
         mock_context = mock.MagicMock()
         mock_context.auth_token = 'AUTH_TOKEN'
         mock_cluster_template = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -487,7 +495,9 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
             'calico_ipv4pool': calico_ipv4pool,
             'pods_network_cidr': pods_network_cidr,
             'ingress_controller': ingress_controller,
-            'ingress_controller_role': ingress_controller_role}}
+            'ingress_controller_role': ingress_controller_role,
+            'octavia_enabled': False,
+        }}
         mock_get_params.assert_called_once_with(mock_context,
                                                 mock_cluster_template,
                                                 mock_cluster,