diff --git a/manifests/network/neutron.pp b/manifests/network/neutron.pp
index c36c102f3..5ff203618 100644
--- a/manifests/network/neutron.pp
+++ b/manifests/network/neutron.pp
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 #   admin context through the OpenStack Identity service.
 #   Defaults to 'Default'
 #
+# [*system_scope*]
+#   (Optional) Scope for system operations
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*username*]
 #   (optional) Username for connecting to Neutron network services in admin context
 #   through the OpenStack Identity service.
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ class nova::network::neutron (
   $auth_type               = 'v3password',
   $project_name            = 'services',
   $project_domain_name     = 'Default',
+  $system_scope            = $::os_service_default,
   $username                = 'neutron',
   $user_domain_name        = 'Default',
   $auth_url                = 'http://127.0.0.1:5000/v3',
@@ -111,13 +116,22 @@ class nova::network::neutron (
 
   include nova::deps
 
+  if is_service_default($system_scope) {
+    $project_name_real = $project_name
+    $project_domain_name_real = $project_domain_name
+  } else {
+    $project_name_real = $::os_service_default
+    $project_domain_name_real = $::os_service_default
+  }
+
   nova_config {
     'DEFAULT/vif_plugging_is_fatal':   value => $vif_plugging_is_fatal;
     'DEFAULT/vif_plugging_timeout':    value => $vif_plugging_timeout;
     'neutron/default_floating_pool':   value => $default_floating_pool;
     'neutron/timeout':                 value => $timeout;
-    'neutron/project_name':            value => $project_name;
-    'neutron/project_domain_name':     value => $project_domain_name;
+    'neutron/project_name':            value => $project_name_real;
+    'neutron/project_domain_name':     value => $project_domain_name_real;
+    'neutron/system_scope':            value => $system_scope;
     'neutron/region_name':             value => $region_name;
     'neutron/username':                value => $username;
     'neutron/user_domain_name':        value => $user_domain_name;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/system_scope-neutron-6d5421393cbf7759.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/system_scope-neutron-6d5421393cbf7759.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8925229dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/system_scope-neutron-6d5421393cbf7759.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``system_scope`` parameter has been added to
+    the ``nova::network::neutron`` class.
diff --git a/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
index fefcfab7c..e927325f5 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
       :timeout                 => '30',
       :project_name            => 'services',
       :project_domain_name     => 'Default',
+      :system_scope            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :region_name             => 'RegionOne',
       :username                => 'neutron',
       :user_domain_name        => 'Default',
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/timeout').with_value(default_params[:timeout])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/project_name').with_value(default_params[:project_name])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/project_domain_name').with_value(default_params[:project_domain_name])
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/system_scope').with_value(default_params[:system_scope])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/region_name').with_value(default_params[:region_name])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/username').with_value(default_params[:username])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/user_domain_name').with_value(default_params[:user_domain_name])
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/timeout').with_value(params[:timeout])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/project_name').with_value(params[:project_name])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/project_domain_name').with_value(params[:project_domain_name])
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/system_scope').with_value(default_params[:system_scope])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/region_name').with_value(params[:region_name])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/username').with_value(params[:username])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/user_domain_name').with_value(params[:user_domain_name])
@@ -112,6 +115,19 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
         is_expected.to contain_nova_config('neutron/valid_interfaces').with_value('internal,public')
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when system_scope is set' do
+      before do
+        params.merge!(
+          :system_scope => 'all'
+        )
+      end
+      it 'configures system-scoped credential' do
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/project_name').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/project_domain_name').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/system_scope').with_value('all')
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   on_supported_os({