diff --git a/manifests/backend/multistore/swift.pp b/manifests/backend/multistore/swift.pp
index fc47debe..b2119371 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/multistore/swift.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/multistore/swift.pp
@@ -56,16 +56,22 @@
 #   Optional. Default: $::os_service_default.
 #
 # [*swift_store_endpoint_type*]
-#   Optional. Default: 'internalURL'
+#   Optional. Endpoint type of Swift service.
+#   Default: 'internalURL'
+#
+# [*swift_store_service_type*]
+#   Optional. Type of the swift service to use.
+#   Default: $::os_service_default.
 #
 # [*swift_store_region*]
-#   Optional. Default: $::os_service_default.
+#   Optional. The region of Swift endpoint to use by Glance.
+#   Default: $::os_service_default.
 #
 # [*default_swift_reference*]
 #   Optional. The reference to the default swift
 #   account/backing store parameters to use for adding
 #   new images. String value.
-#   Default to 'ref1'.
+#   Default: 'ref1'.
 #
 # [*swift_buffer_on_upload*]
 #   Optional. Default: $::os_service_default.
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ define glance::backend::multistore::swift(
   $swift_store_large_object_chunk_size = $::os_service_default,
   $swift_store_create_container_on_put = $::os_service_default,
   $swift_store_endpoint_type           = 'internalURL',
+  $swift_store_service_type            = $::os_service_default,
   $swift_store_region                  = $::os_service_default,
   $default_swift_reference             = 'ref1',
   $swift_buffer_on_upload              = $::os_service_default,
@@ -124,6 +131,7 @@ define glance::backend::multistore::swift(
     "${name}/swift_store_large_object_size":       value => $swift_store_large_object_size;
     "${name}/swift_store_large_object_chunk_size": value => $swift_store_large_object_chunk_size;
     "${name}/swift_store_endpoint_type":           value => $swift_store_endpoint_type;
+    "${name}/swift_store_service_type":            value => $swift_store_service_type;
     "${name}/swift_store_config_file":             value => $swift_store_config_file_real;
     "${name}/default_swift_reference":             value => $default_swift_reference;
     "${name}/swift_buffer_on_upload":              value => $swift_buffer_on_upload;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/swift_store_service_type-8eaf7267b24c6283.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/swift_store_service_type-8eaf7267b24c6283.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e45ac716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/swift_store_service_type-8eaf7267b24c6283.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``swift_store_service_type`` parameter has been added to
+    the ``glance::backend::multistore::swift`` resource type.
diff --git a/spec/defines/glance_backend_multistore_swift_spec.rb b/spec/defines/glance_backend_multistore_swift_spec.rb
index ba4a2367..7ec63598 100644
--- a/spec/defines/glance_backend_multistore_swift_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/glance_backend_multistore_swift_spec.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ describe 'glance::backend::multistore::swift' do
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_container').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_create_container_on_put').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_endpoint_type').with_value('internalURL')
+        is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_service_type').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_region').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_config_file').with_value('/etc/glance/glance-swift.conf')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/default_swift_reference').with_value('ref1')
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ describe 'glance::backend::multistore::swift' do
           :swift_store_container               => 'swift',
           :swift_store_create_container_on_put => true,
           :swift_store_endpoint_type           => 'publicURL',
+          :swift_store_service_type            => 'object-store',
           :swift_store_region                  => 'RegionTwo',
           :swift_store_config_file             => '/etc/glance/glance-swift2.conf',
           :default_swift_reference             => 'swift_creds',
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ describe 'glance::backend::multistore::swift' do
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_large_object_size').with_value('100')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_large_object_chunk_size').with_value('50')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_endpoint_type').with_value('publicURL')
+        is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_service_type').with_value('object-store')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_region').with_value('RegionTwo')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/swift_store_config_file').with_value('/etc/glance/glance-swift2.conf')
         is_expected.to contain_glance_api_config('swift/default_swift_reference').with_value('swift_creds')