diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index d3e8f1cd..83b261e1 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #   (optional) Command for designate rootwrap helper.
 #   Defaults to 'sudo designate-rootwrap /etc/designate/rootwrap.conf'.
 #
+# [*state_path*]
+#   (optional) Directory for storing state.
+#   Defaults to $::designate::params::state_path
+#
 # [*default_transport_url*]
 #   (optional) A URL representing the messaging driver to use and its full
 #   configuration. Transport URLs take the form:
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ class designate(
   $package_ensure              = present,
   $common_package_name         = $::designate::params::common_package_name,
   $root_helper                 = 'sudo designate-rootwrap /etc/designate/rootwrap.conf',
+  $state_path                  = $::designate::params::state_path,
   $notification_transport_url  = $::os_service_default,
   $rabbit_use_ssl              = false,
   $rabbit_ha_queues            = $::os_service_default,
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ class designate(
   # default setting
   designate_config {
     'DEFAULT/root_helper'               : value => $root_helper;
-    'DEFAULT/state_path'                : value => $::designate::params::state_path;
+    'DEFAULT/state_path'                : value => $state_path;
     'network_api:neutron/endpoint_type' : value => $neutron_endpoint_type;
   }
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/state_path-8159b7877b81df3a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/state_path-8159b7877b81df3a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd495027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/state_path-8159b7877b81df3a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``designate::state_path`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/designate_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/designate_init_spec.rb
index 307f5da6..d360dab8 100644
--- a/spec/classes/designate_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/designate_init_spec.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@ describe 'designate' do
       it_configures 'a designate base installation'
     end
 
+    context 'without state_path' do
+      it { is_expected.to contain_designate_config('DEFAULT/state_path').with_value('/var/lib/designate') }
+    end
+
+    context 'with state_path' do
+      let :params do
+        { :state_path => '/var/tmp/designate' }
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to contain_designate_config('DEFAULT/state_path').with_value('/var/tmp/designate') }
+    end
   end
 
   shared_examples_for 'a designate base installation' do