diff --git a/manifests/compute/libvirt.pp b/manifests/compute/libvirt.pp
index e2a0c685e..0ba52ce40 100644
--- a/manifests/compute/libvirt.pp
+++ b/manifests/compute/libvirt.pp
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
 #   have a preference and only operate on raw or qcow2
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*snapshots_directory*]
+#   (optional) Location where libvirt driver will store snapshots before
+#   uploading them to image service
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*disk_cachemodes*]
 #   (optional) A list of cachemodes for different disk types, e.g.
 #   ["file=directsync", "block=none"]
@@ -291,6 +296,7 @@ class nova::compute::libvirt (
   $cpu_models                                 = [],
   $cpu_model_extra_flags                      = undef,
   $snapshot_image_format                      = $::os_service_default,
+  $snapshots_directory                        = $::os_service_default,
   $disk_cachemodes                            = [],
   $hw_disk_discard                            = $::os_service_default,
   $hw_machine_type                            = $::os_service_default,
@@ -556,6 +562,7 @@ in a future release. Use the enabled_perf_events parameter instead')
     'libvirt/virt_type':                value => $virt_type_real;
     'libvirt/cpu_mode':                 value => $cpu_mode_default;
     'libvirt/snapshot_image_format':    value => $snapshot_image_format_real;
+    'libvirt/snapshots_directory':      value => $snapshots_directory;
     'libvirt/inject_password':          value => $inject_password_real;
     'libvirt/inject_key':               value => $inject_key_real;
     'libvirt/inject_partition':         value => $inject_partition_real;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_snapshots_directory_option-f67c0b93bb6b6d38.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_snapshots_directory_option-f67c0b93bb6b6d38.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7040fe93f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_snapshots_directory_option-f67c0b93bb6b6d38.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add the parameter ``snapshots_directory`` to specify the location where
+    libvirt driver will store snapshots before uploading them to image service.
diff --git a/spec/classes/nova_compute_libvirt_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nova_compute_libvirt_spec.rb
index a6a89c08b..13d50c4c9 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nova_compute_libvirt_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nova_compute_libvirt_spec.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ describe 'nova::compute::libvirt' do
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/cpu_model').with_ensure('absent')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/cpu_model_extra_flags').with_ensure('absent')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/snapshot_image_format').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')}
+      it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/snapshots_directory').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/disk_cachemodes').with_ensure('absent')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/inject_password').with_value(false)}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/inject_key').with_value(false)}
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ describe 'nova::compute::libvirt' do
           :cpu_models                                 => ['kvm64', 'qemu64'],
           :cpu_model_extra_flags                      => 'pcid',
           :snapshot_image_format                      => 'raw',
+          :snapshots_directory                        => '/var/lib/nova/snapshots',
           :disk_cachemodes                            => ['file=directsync','block=none'],
           :hw_disk_discard                            => 'unmap',
           :hw_machine_type                            => 'x86_64=machinetype1,armv7l=machinetype2',
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ describe 'nova::compute::libvirt' do
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/cpu_model').with_ensure('absent')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/cpu_model_extra_flags').with_value('pcid')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/snapshot_image_format').with_value('raw')}
+      it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/snapshots_directory').with_value('/var/lib/nova/snapshots')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/disk_cachemodes').with_value('file=directsync,block=none')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/hw_disk_discard').with_value('unmap')}
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('libvirt/hw_machine_type').with_value('x86_64=machinetype1,armv7l=machinetype2')}