diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index d0013b00..7b511962 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #   (optional) The state of the package
 #   Defaults to 'present'
 #
+# [*host*]
+#   (optional) Name of this node.
+#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default'].
+#
 # [*my_ip*]
 #   (optional) IP address of this host.
 #   If unset, will determine the IP programmatically. If unable to do so, will use
@@ -215,6 +219,7 @@
 class ironic (
   Boolean $enabled                    = true,
   $package_ensure                     = 'present',
+  $host                               = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $my_ip                              = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $my_ipv6                            = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $auth_strategy                      = 'keystone',
@@ -279,6 +284,7 @@ class ironic (
 
   ironic_config {
     'DEFAULT/auth_strategy':                     value => $auth_strategy;
+    'DEFAULT/host':                              value => $host;
     'DEFAULT/my_ip':                             value => $my_ip;
     'DEFAULT/my_ipv6':                           value => $my_ipv6;
     'DEFAULT/default_resource_class':            value => $default_resource_class;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/host-opt-df3665183e207085.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/host-opt-df3665183e207085.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62a9ce0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/host-opt-df3665183e207085.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``ironic::host`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
index 1648c146..4d8773a8 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ describe 'ironic' do
 
       it 'configures ironic.conf' do
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/auth_strategy').with_value('keystone')
+        is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/host').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/my_ip').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/my_ipv6').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/default_resource_class').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ describe 'ironic' do
     context 'with parameters' do
       let :params do
         {
+          :host                               => 'host.example.com',
           :my_ip                              => '127.0.0.1',
           :my_ipv6                            => '::1',
           :default_resource_class             => 'myclass',
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ describe 'ironic' do
 
       it 'configures ironic.conf' do
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/auth_strategy').with_value('keystone')
+        is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/host').with_value('host.example.com')
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/my_ip').with_value('127.0.0.1')
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/my_ipv6').with_value('::1')
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/default_resource_class').with_value('myclass')