diff --git a/manifests/network/neutron.pp b/manifests/network/neutron.pp
index f52b98ddb..c36c102f3 100644
--- a/manifests/network/neutron.pp
+++ b/manifests/network/neutron.pp
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 #   call.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*service_type*]
+#   (optional) The default service_type for endpoint URL discovery.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*ovs_bridge*]
 #   (optional) Name of Integration Bridge used by Open vSwitch
 #   Defaults to 'br-int'
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ class nova::network::neutron (
   $timeout                 = '30',
   $region_name             = 'RegionOne',
   $http_retries            = $::os_service_default,
+  $service_type            = $::os_service_default,
   $ovs_bridge              = 'br-int',
   $extension_sync_interval = '600',
   $vif_plugging_is_fatal   = true,
@@ -120,9 +125,10 @@ class nova::network::neutron (
     'neutron/auth_url':                value => $auth_url;
     'neutron/valid_interfaces':        value => join(any2array($valid_interfaces), ',');
     'neutron/endpoint_override':       value => $endpoint_override;
+    'neutron/http_retries':            value => $http_retries;
+    'neutron/service_type':            value => $service_type;
     'neutron/ovs_bridge':              value => $ovs_bridge;
     'neutron/extension_sync_interval': value => $extension_sync_interval;
     'neutron/auth_type':               value => $auth_type;
-    'neutron/http_retries':            value => $http_retries;
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/neutron-service_type-1c16eae07b330f87.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/neutron-service_type-1c16eae07b330f87.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d721133dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/neutron-service_type-1c16eae07b330f87.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``nova::network::neutron::service_type`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
index 2cbf25ec8..fefcfab7c 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
       :valid_interfaces        => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :endpoint_override       => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :http_retries            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+      :service_type            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :ovs_bridge              => 'br-int',
       :extension_sync_interval => '600',
       :vif_plugging_is_fatal   => true,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/valid_interfaces').with_value(default_params[:valid_interfaces])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/endpoint_override').with_value(default_params[:endpoint_override])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/http_retries').with_value(default_params[:http_retries])
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/service_type').with_value(default_params[:service_type])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/extension_sync_interval').with_value(default_params[:extension_sync_interval])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/ovs_bridge').with_value(default_params[:ovs_bridge])
       end
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
           :valid_interfaces        => 'internal,public',
           :endpoint_override       => 'http://127.0.0.1:9696',
           :http_retries            => 3,
+          :service_type            => 'network',
           :ovs_bridge              => 'br-int',
           :extension_sync_interval => '600',
           :vif_plugging_is_fatal   => false,
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/valid_interfaces').with_value(params[:valid_interfaces])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/endpoint_override').with_value(params[:endpoint_override])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/http_retries').with_value(params[:http_retries])
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/service_type').with_value(params[:service_type])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/extension_sync_interval').with_value(params[:extension_sync_interval])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/ovs_bridge').with_value(params[:ovs_bridge])
       end