diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 1d17e8dd6..4a5063ab9 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
 #   (optional) Override the endpoint to use to talk to Glance.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*glance_num_retries*]
+#   (optional) Number of retries in glance operation
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*rabbit_use_ssl*]
 #   (optional) Boolean. Connect over SSL for RabbitMQ. (boolean value)
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -453,6 +457,7 @@ class nova(
   $rpc_response_timeout                   = $::os_service_default,
   $control_exchange                       = $::os_service_default,
   $glance_endpoint_override               = $::os_service_default,
+  $glance_num_retries                     = $::os_service_default,
   $rabbit_use_ssl                         = $::os_service_default,
   $rabbit_heartbeat_timeout_threshold     = $::os_service_default,
   $rabbit_heartbeat_rate                  = $::os_service_default,
@@ -788,6 +793,7 @@ but should be one of: ssh-rsa, ssh-dsa, ssh-ecdsa.")
     'upgrade_levels/network':     value => $upgrade_level_network;
     'upgrade_levels/scheduler':   value => $upgrade_level_scheduler;
     'glance/endpoint_override':   value => $glance_endpoint_override;
+    'glance/num_retries':         value => $glance_num_retries;
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/glance-num_retries-37361ce8905d01c8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/glance-num_retries-37361ce8905d01c8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13eb57654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/glance-num_retries-37361ce8905d01c8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``nova::glance_num_retries`` parameter has been added to support
+    ``[glance] num_retries`` parameter in nova.
diff --git a/spec/classes/nova_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nova_init_spec.rb
index 7b89bb59b..27665c3eb 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nova_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nova_init_spec.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ describe 'nova' do
       end
 
       it 'configures various things' do
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_config('glance/endpoint_override').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_config('glance/num_retries').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/state_path').with_value('/var/lib/nova')
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('oslo_concurrency/lock_path').with_value(platform_params[:lock_path])
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/service_down_time').with_value('60')
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ describe 'nova' do
       let :params do
         {
           :glance_endpoint_override                => 'http://localhost:9292',
+          :glance_num_retries                      => 3,
           :glance_api_servers                      => ['http://localhost:9292', 'http://localhost:9293'],
           :default_transport_url                   => 'rabbit://rabbit_user:password@localhost:5673',
           :rpc_response_timeout                    => '30',
@@ -124,11 +127,9 @@ describe 'nova' do
         })
       end
 
-      it 'configures glance endpoint_override' do
+      it 'configures glance parameters' do
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('glance/endpoint_override').with_value('http://localhost:9292')
-      end
-
-      it 'configures glance api servers' do
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_config('glance/num_retries').with_value(3)
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('glance/api_servers').with_value(['http://localhost:9292', 'http://localhost:9293'])
       end