diff --git a/manifests/logging.pp b/manifests/logging.pp
index 180b71ec..9eba5ab8 100644
--- a/manifests/logging.pp
+++ b/manifests/logging.pp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 #   (Optional) File where logs should be stored.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*watch_log_file*]
+#   (Optional) Uses logging handler designed to watch file system (boolean value).
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 class gnocchi::logging(
   $use_syslog                    = $::os_service_default,
   $use_json                      = $::os_service_default,
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ class gnocchi::logging(
   $log_facility                  = $::os_service_default,
   $log_dir                       = '/var/log/gnocchi',
   $log_file                      = $::os_service_default,
+  $watch_log_file                = $::os_service_default,
   $debug                         = $::os_service_default,
 ) {
 
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ class gnocchi::logging(
     use_stderr          => $use_stderr,
     log_dir             => $log_dir,
     log_file            => $log_file,
+    watch_log_file      => $watch_log_file,
     syslog_log_facility => $log_facility,
   }
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_watch_log_file-option-89d790e542d4d081.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_watch_log_file-option-89d790e542d4d081.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fdb8c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_watch_log_file-option-89d790e542d4d081.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``gnocchi::logging::watch_log_file`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/gnocchi_logging_spec.rb b/spec/classes/gnocchi_logging_spec.rb
index 024deb6c..60b0f7bf 100644
--- a/spec/classes/gnocchi_logging_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/gnocchi_logging_spec.rb
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ describe 'gnocchi::logging' do
 
   let :log_params do
     {
-     :use_syslog   => true,
-     :use_json     => true,
-     :use_journal  => true,
-     :use_stderr   => false,
-     :log_facility => 'LOG_FOO',
-     :log_dir      => '/var/log',
-     :log_file     => '/var/log/gnocchi/gnocchi.log',
-     :debug        => true,
+     :use_syslog     => true,
+     :use_json       => true,
+     :use_journal    => true,
+     :use_stderr     => false,
+     :log_facility   => 'LOG_FOO',
+     :log_dir        => '/var/log',
+     :log_file       => '/var/log/gnocchi/gnocchi.log',
+     :watch_log_file => true,
+     :debug          => true,
     }
   end
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ describe 'gnocchi::logging' do
         :syslog_log_facility => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log/gnocchi',
         :log_file            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+        :watch_log_file      => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :debug               => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       )
     end
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ describe 'gnocchi::logging' do
         :syslog_log_facility => 'LOG_FOO',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log',
         :log_file            => '/var/log/gnocchi/gnocchi.log',
+        :watch_log_file      => true,
         :debug               => true,
       )
     end