diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 1d2deaddf..d18c8c971 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class neutron::params {
     }
     $libreswan_package                  = 'libreswan'
     $l3_agent_package                   = false
+    $lbaas_package                      = false
     $fwaas_package                      = 'openstack-neutron-fwaas'
     $neutron_wsgi_script_path           = '/var/www/cgi-bin/neutron'
     $neutron_wsgi_script_source         = '/usr/bin/neutron-api'
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ class neutron::params {
       $rpc_package_name         = 'neutron-rpc-server'
       $rpc_service_name         = 'neutron-rpc-server'
       $dynamic_routing_package  = 'python3-neutron-dynamic-routing'
+      $lbaas_package            = 'python3-neutron-lbaas'
     } else {
       $ml2_server_package = 'neutron-plugin-ml2'
       $server_service           = 'neutron-server'
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ class neutron::params {
       $rpc_package_name         = false
       $rpc_service_name         = false
       $dynamic_routing_package  = 'python-neutron-dynamic-routing'
+      $lbaas_package            = 'python-neutron-lbaas'
     }
     $bgp_dragent_package        = 'neutron-bgp-dragent'
     $ovs_agent_package          = 'neutron-openvswitch-agent'
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index 0d9986044..377c466a6 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@
 #   (Optional) Allow auto scheduling networks to DHCP agent
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
 #
+# [*ensure_lbaas_package*]
+#   (Optional) Ensures installation of LBaaS package before starting API service.
+#   Set to true to ensure installation of the package that is required to start neutron service if lbaasv2 service_plugin is enabled.
+#   Defaults to false.
+#
 # [*ensure_vpnaas_package*]
 #   (Optional) Ensures installation of VPNaaS package before starting API service.
 #   Set to true to ensure installation of the package that is required to start neutron service if service_plugin is enabled.
@@ -276,6 +281,7 @@ class neutron::server (
   $max_l3_agents_per_router         = 3,
   $l3_ha_net_cidr                   = $::os_service_default,
   $network_auto_schedule            = $::os_service_default,
+  $ensure_lbaas_package             = false,
   $ensure_vpnaas_package            = false,
   $ensure_fwaas_package             = false,
   $ensure_dr_package                = false,
@@ -332,6 +338,25 @@ class neutron::server (
     }
   }
 
+  if $ensure_lbaas_package {
+    if $::neutron::params::lbaas_package {
+      ensure_packages('neutron-lbaas', {
+        ensure => $package_ensure,
+        name   => $::neutron::params::lbaas_package,
+        tag    => ['openstack', 'neutron-package']
+      })
+    } elsif $::neutron::params::lbaasv2_agent_package {
+      # RedHat package ships LBaaS and agent in same package
+      # so we install it here, it's fine because RedHat doesn't
+      # start services by default.
+      ensure_packages('neutron-lbaasv2-agent', {
+        ensure => $package_ensure,
+        name   => $::neutron::params::lbaasv2_agent_package,
+        tag    => ['openstack', 'neutron-package'],
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   if $ensure_vpnaas_package {
     ensure_resource( 'package', 'neutron-vpnaas-agent', {
       'ensure' => $package_ensure,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/server-ensure_lbaas_package-aca96cd3d51bda28.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/server-ensure_lbaas_package-aca96cd3d51bda28.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10df6e525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/server-ensure_lbaas_package-aca96cd3d51bda28.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added new parameter neutron::server::ensure_lbaas_package that if set to true
+    will install the neutron LBaaS package so that you can load that service_provider.
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_server_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_server_spec.rb
index 1c422dfc7..e9ded96c9 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_server_spec.rb
@@ -258,16 +258,14 @@ describe 'neutron::server' do
 
   end
 
-  shared_examples_for 'VPNaaS, FWaaS and LBaaS package installation' do
+  shared_examples_for 'VPNaaS and FWaaS package installation' do
     before do
       params.merge!(
         :ensure_vpnaas_package => true,
         :ensure_fwaas_package  => true,
-        :ensure_lbaas_package  => true
       )
     end
     it 'should install *aaS packages' do
-      is_expected.to contain_package('neutron-lbaasv2-agent')
       is_expected.to contain_package('neutron-fwaas')
       is_expected.to contain_package('neutron-vpnaas-agent')
     end
@@ -295,6 +293,28 @@ describe 'neutron::server' do
     end
   end
 
+  shared_examples_for 'neutron server lbaas debian' do
+    before do
+      params.merge!( :ensure_lbaas_package => true )
+    end
+
+    it 'should install lbaas package' do
+      is_expected.to contain_package('neutron-lbaas')
+      is_expected.not_to contain_package('neutron-lbaasv2-agent')
+    end
+  end
+
+  shared_examples_for 'neutron server lbaas redhat' do
+    before do
+      params.merge!( :ensure_lbaas_package => true )
+    end
+
+    it 'should install lbaasv2-agent package' do
+      is_expected.not_to contain_package('neutron-lbaas')
+      is_expected.to contain_package('neutron-lbaasv2-agent')
+    end
+  end
+
   shared_examples_for 'a neutron server without database synchronization' do
     before do
       params.merge!(
@@ -321,6 +341,7 @@ describe 'neutron::server' do
     it_configures 'a neutron server'
     it_configures 'a neutron server without database synchronization'
     it_configures 'neutron server dynamic routing debian'
+    it_configures 'neutron server lbaas debian'
   end
 
   context 'on RedHat platforms' do
@@ -338,5 +359,6 @@ describe 'neutron::server' do
     it_configures 'a neutron server'
     it_configures 'a neutron server without database synchronization'
     it_configures 'neutron server dynamic routing redhat'
+    it_configures 'neutron server lbaas redhat'
   end
 end