diff --git a/manifests/logging.pp b/manifests/logging.pp
index 81c83bfb2..26d4b3197 100644
--- a/manifests/logging.pp
+++ b/manifests/logging.pp
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #   (optional) Use json for logging
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*use_journal*]
+#   (optional) Use journal for logging
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*use_stderr*]
 #   (optional) Use stderr for logging
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ class neutron::logging (
   $debug                         = $::os_service_default,
   $use_syslog                    = $::os_service_default,
   $use_json                      = $::os_service_default,
+  $use_journal                   = $::os_service_default,
   $use_stderr                    = $::os_service_default,
   $log_file                      = $::os_service_default,
   $log_dir                       = '/var/log/neutron',
@@ -141,6 +146,7 @@ class neutron::logging (
     use_stderr                    => $use_stderr_real,
     use_syslog                    => $use_syslog_real,
     use_json                      => $use_json,
+    use_journal                   => $use_journal,
     syslog_log_facility           => $syslog_log_facility,
     log_file                      => $log_file_real,
     log_dir                       => $log_dir_real,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-use_journal-option-for-logging-b085a82ac60aef5f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-use_journal-option-for-logging-b085a82ac60aef5f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12b190e78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-use_journal-option-for-logging-b085a82ac60aef5f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds the use_journal option for configuring oslo.log. This will enable
+    passing the logs to journald.
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_logging_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_logging_spec.rb
index 022eff481..8b277f6b4 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_logging_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_logging_spec.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ describe 'neutron::logging' do
      :log_date_format => '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
      :use_syslog => false,
      :use_json => false,
+     :use_journal => true,
      :use_stderr => false,
      :syslog_log_facility => 'LOG_USER',
      :log_dir => '/var/log',
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ describe 'neutron::logging' do
       is_expected.to contain_oslo__log('neutron_config').with(
         :use_syslog          => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :use_json            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+        :use_journal         => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :use_stderr          => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :syslog_log_facility => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log/neutron',
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ describe 'neutron::logging' do
       is_expected.to contain_oslo__log('neutron_config').with(
         :use_syslog          => false,
         :use_json            => false,
+        :use_journal         => true,
         :use_stderr          => false,
         :syslog_log_facility => 'LOG_USER',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log',