diff --git a/manifests/cache.pp b/manifests/cache.pp
index b34ca273b..0ec83fdf1 100644
--- a/manifests/cache.pp
+++ b/manifests/cache.pp
@@ -64,6 +64,28 @@
 #   (floating point value)
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*enable_socket_keepalive*]
+#   (Optional) Global toggle for the socket keepalive of dogpile's
+#   pymemcache backend
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
+# [*socket_keepalive_idle*]
+#   (Optional) The time (in seconds) the connection needs to remain idle
+#   before TCP starts sending keepalive probes. Should be a positive integer
+#   most greater than zero.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
+# [*socket_keepalive_interval*]
+#   (Optional) The time (in seconds) between individual keepalive probes.
+#   Should be a positive integer most greater than zero.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
+# [*socket_keepalive_count*]
+#   (Optional) The maximum number of keepalive probes TCP should send before
+#   dropping the connection. Should be a positive integer most greater than
+#   zero.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*memcache_pool_maxsize*]
 #   (Optional) Max total number of open connections to every memcached server.
 #   (oslo_cache.memcache_pool backend only). (integer value)
@@ -133,6 +155,10 @@ class keystone::cache(
   $memcache_servers                     = $::os_service_default,
   $memcache_dead_retry                  = $::os_service_default,
   $memcache_socket_timeout              = $::os_service_default,
+  $enable_socket_keepalive              = $::os_service_default,
+  $socket_keepalive_idle                = $::os_service_default,
+  $socket_keepalive_interval            = $::os_service_default,
+  $socket_keepalive_count               = $::os_service_default,
   $memcache_pool_maxsize                = $::os_service_default,
   $memcache_pool_unused_timeout         = $::os_service_default,
   $memcache_pool_connection_get_timeout = $::os_service_default,
@@ -166,6 +192,10 @@ class keystone::cache(
     memcache_servers                     => $memcache_servers,
     memcache_dead_retry                  => $memcache_dead_retry,
     memcache_socket_timeout              => $memcache_socket_timeout,
+    enable_socket_keepalive              => $enable_socket_keepalive,
+    socket_keepalive_idle                => $socket_keepalive_idle,
+    socket_keepalive_interval            => $socket_keepalive_interval,
+    socket_keepalive_count               => $socket_keepalive_count,
     memcache_pool_maxsize                => $memcache_pool_maxsize,
     memcache_pool_unused_timeout         => $memcache_pool_unused_timeout,
     memcache_pool_connection_get_timeout => $memcache_pool_connection_get_timeout,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_keepalive_options-3802510b6d4461e1.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_keepalive_options-3802510b6d4461e1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e03e57a91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_keepalive_options-3802510b6d4461e1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add socket keepalive options for the pymemcache (dogpile.cache) backend.
diff --git a/spec/classes/keystone_cache_spec.rb b/spec/classes/keystone_cache_spec.rb
index c28abf7bd..182ebf33c 100644
--- a/spec/classes/keystone_cache_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/keystone_cache_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ describe 'keystone::cache' do
           :memcache_servers                     => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :memcache_dead_retry                  => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :memcache_socket_timeout              => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :enable_socket_keepalive              => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :socket_keepalive_idle                => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :socket_keepalive_interval            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :socket_keepalive_count               => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :memcache_pool_maxsize                => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :memcache_pool_unused_timeout         => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :memcache_pool_connection_get_timeout => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
@@ -48,6 +52,10 @@ describe 'keystone::cache' do
           :memcache_servers                     => ['memcached01:11211', 'memcached02:11211'],
           :memcache_dead_retry                  => '60',
           :memcache_socket_timeout              => '300.0',
+          :enable_socket_keepalive              => false,
+          :socket_keepalive_idle                => 1,
+          :socket_keepalive_interval            => 1,
+          :socket_keepalive_count               => 1,
           :memcache_pool_maxsize                => '10',
           :memcache_pool_unused_timeout         => '120',
           :memcache_pool_connection_get_timeout => '360',
@@ -71,6 +79,10 @@ describe 'keystone::cache' do
           :memcache_servers                     => ['memcached01:11211', 'memcached02:11211'],
           :memcache_dead_retry                  => '60',
           :memcache_socket_timeout              => '300.0',
+          :enable_socket_keepalive              => false,
+          :socket_keepalive_idle                => 1,
+          :socket_keepalive_interval            => 1,
+          :socket_keepalive_count               => 1,
           :memcache_pool_maxsize                => '10',
           :memcache_pool_unused_timeout         => '120',
           :memcache_pool_connection_get_timeout => '360',