diff --git a/manifests/healthcheck.pp b/manifests/healthcheck.pp
index 09ba278..8dbcd52 100644
--- a/manifests/healthcheck.pp
+++ b/manifests/healthcheck.pp
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 #   healthcheck information.
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
 #
+# [*ignore_proxied_requests*]
+#   (Optional) Ignore requests with proxy headers
+#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
+#
 # [*disable_by_file_path*]
 #   (Optional) Check the presense of a file to determine if an application
 #   is running on a port.
@@ -33,12 +37,13 @@
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
 #
 class mistral::healthcheck (
-  $enabled               = $facts['os_service_default'],
-  $detailed              = $facts['os_service_default'],
-  $backends              = $facts['os_service_default'],
-  $allowed_source_ranges = $facts['os_service_default'],
-  $disable_by_file_path  = $facts['os_service_default'],
-  $disable_by_file_paths = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $enabled                 = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $detailed                = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $backends                = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $allowed_source_ranges   = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $ignore_proxied_requests = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $disable_by_file_path    = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $disable_by_file_paths   = $facts['os_service_default'],
 ) {
 
   include mistral::deps
@@ -48,10 +53,11 @@ class mistral::healthcheck (
   }
 
   oslo::healthcheck { 'mistral_config':
-    detailed              => $detailed,
-    backends              => $backends,
-    allowed_source_ranges => $allowed_source_ranges,
-    disable_by_file_path  => $disable_by_file_path,
-    disable_by_file_paths => $disable_by_file_paths,
+    detailed                => $detailed,
+    backends                => $backends,
+    allowed_source_ranges   => $allowed_source_ranges,
+    ignore_proxied_requests => $ignore_proxied_requests,
+    disable_by_file_path    => $disable_by_file_path,
+    disable_by_file_paths   => $disable_by_file_paths,
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/healthcheck-ignore_proxied_requests-a52d17b5c7ca1818.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/healthcheck-ignore_proxied_requests-a52d17b5c7ca1818.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..004ebc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/healthcheck-ignore_proxied_requests-a52d17b5c7ca1818.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``mistral::healthcheck::ignore_proxied_requests`` parameter has
+    been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/mistral_healthcheck_spec.rb b/spec/classes/mistral_healthcheck_spec.rb
index 268a0bd..95c70c9 100644
--- a/spec/classes/mistral_healthcheck_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/mistral_healthcheck_spec.rb
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ describe 'mistral::healthcheck' do
         is_expected.to contain_mistral_config('healthcheck/enabled').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
 
         is_expected.to contain_oslo__healthcheck('mistral_config').with(
-          :detailed              => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
-          :backends              => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
-          :allowed_source_ranges => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
-          :disable_by_file_path  => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
-          :disable_by_file_paths => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :detailed                => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :backends                => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :allowed_source_ranges   => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :ignore_proxied_requests => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :disable_by_file_path    => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :disable_by_file_paths   => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         )
       end
     end
@@ -25,12 +26,13 @@ describe 'mistral::healthcheck' do
     context 'with specific parameters' do
       let :params do
         {
-          :enabled               => true,
-          :detailed              => true,
-          :backends              => ['disable_by_file'],
-          :allowed_source_ranges => ['10.0.0.0/24', '10.0.1.0/24'],
-          :disable_by_file_path  => '/etc/mistral/healthcheck/disabled',
-          :disable_by_file_paths => ['8989:/etc/mistral/healthcheck/disabled'],
+          :enabled                 => true,
+          :detailed                => true,
+          :backends                => ['disable_by_file'],
+          :allowed_source_ranges   => ['10.0.0.0/24', '10.0.1.0/24'],
+          :ignore_proxied_requests => false,
+          :disable_by_file_path    => '/etc/mistral/healthcheck/disabled',
+          :disable_by_file_paths   => ['8989:/etc/mistral/healthcheck/disabled'],
         }
       end
 
@@ -38,11 +40,12 @@ describe 'mistral::healthcheck' do
         is_expected.to contain_mistral_config('healthcheck/enabled').with_value(true)
 
         is_expected.to contain_oslo__healthcheck('mistral_config').with(
-          :detailed              => true,
-          :backends              => ['disable_by_file'],
-          :allowed_source_ranges => ['10.0.0.0/24', '10.0.1.0/24'],
-          :disable_by_file_path  => '/etc/mistral/healthcheck/disabled',
-          :disable_by_file_paths => ['8989:/etc/mistral/healthcheck/disabled'],
+          :detailed                => true,
+          :backends                => ['disable_by_file'],
+          :allowed_source_ranges   => ['10.0.0.0/24', '10.0.1.0/24'],
+          :ignore_proxied_requests => false,
+          :disable_by_file_path    => '/etc/mistral/healthcheck/disabled',
+          :disable_by_file_paths   => ['8989:/etc/mistral/healthcheck/disabled'],
         )
       end
     end