diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/manila_api_paste_ini.rb b/lib/puppet/type/manila_api_paste_ini.rb
index 390afdac..b31a42b1 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/manila_api_paste_ini.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/manila_api_paste_ini.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:manila_api_paste_ini) do
     defaultto('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
   end
 
+  newparam(:key_val_separator) do
+    desc 'The separator string to use between each setting name and value.'
+    defaultto('=')
+  end
+
   autorequire(:anchor) do
     ['manila::install::end']
   end
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-89185d9497e0aa6e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-89185d9497e0aa6e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..569b8532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-89185d9497e0aa6e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``key_val_separator`` parameter has been added to
+    the ``manila_api_paste_ini`` resource type.