diff --git a/manifests/logging.pp b/manifests/logging.pp
index 67748a11..48cb56b7 100644
--- a/manifests/logging.pp
+++ b/manifests/logging.pp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 #   any directory.
 #   Defaults to '/var/log/aodh'.
 #
+# [*watch_log_file*]
+#   (Optional) Uses logging handler designed to watch file system (boolean value).
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*log_file*]
 #   (Optional) File where logs should be stored.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ class aodh::logging(
   $use_stderr                    = $::os_service_default,
   $log_facility                  = $::os_service_default,
   $log_dir                       = '/var/log/aodh',
+  $watch_log_file                = $::os_service_default,
   $log_file                      = $::os_service_default,
   $debug                         = $::os_service_default,
   $logging_context_format_string = $::os_service_default,
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ class aodh::logging(
     use_journal                   => $use_journal,
     use_stderr                    => $use_stderr,
     log_dir                       => $log_dir,
+    watch_log_file                => $watch_log_file,
     log_file                      => $log_file,
     syslog_log_facility           => $log_facility,
     logging_context_format_string => $logging_context_format_string,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_watch_log_file-option-99e6fa54b53c3066.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_watch_log_file-option-99e6fa54b53c3066.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92f356ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_watch_log_file-option-99e6fa54b53c3066.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``aodh::logging::watch_log_file`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/aodh_logging_spec.rb b/spec/classes/aodh_logging_spec.rb
index ceb511e0..2a5a045c 100644
--- a/spec/classes/aodh_logging_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/aodh_logging_spec.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe 'aodh::logging' do
      :log_facility                   => 'LOG_FOO',
      :log_dir                        => '/var/log',
      :log_file                       => '/var/log/aodh/aodh.log',
+     :watch_log_file                 => true,
      :debug                          => true,
     }
   end
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ describe 'aodh::logging' do
         :syslog_log_facility => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log/aodh',
         :log_file            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+        :watch_log_file      => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :debug               => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       )
     end
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ describe 'aodh::logging' do
         :syslog_log_facility => 'LOG_FOO',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log',
         :log_file            => '/var/log/aodh/aodh.log',
+        :watch_log_file      => true,
         :debug               => true,
       )
     end