diff --git a/manifests/api.pp b/manifests/api.pp
index 8ca506dc..73979a3a 100644
--- a/manifests/api.pp
+++ b/manifests/api.pp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #   (optional) Configure the default provider driver.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
-# [*provider_drivers*]
+# [*enabled_provider_drivers*]
 #   (optional) Configure the loadbalancer provider drivers.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@
 #   (optional) Minimum allowed TLS version for listeners and pools.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+#
+# [*provider_drivers*]
+#   (optional) Configure the loadbalancer provider drivers.
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
 class octavia::api (
   $enabled                        = true,
   $manage_service                 = true,
@@ -122,7 +128,7 @@ class octavia::api (
   $sync_db                        = false,
   $enable_proxy_headers_parsing   = $::os_service_default,
   $default_provider_driver        = $::os_service_default,
-  $provider_drivers               = $::os_service_default,
+  $enabled_provider_drivers       = $::os_service_default,
   $pagination_max_limit           = $::os_service_default,
   $healthcheck_enabled            = $::os_service_default,
   $healthcheck_refresh_interval   = $::os_service_default,
@@ -132,12 +138,19 @@ class octavia::api (
   $default_listener_tls_versions  = $::os_service_default,
   $default_pool_tls_versions      = $::os_service_default,
   $minimum_tls_version            = $::os_service_default,
+  # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+  $provider_drivers               = undef,
 ) inherits octavia::params {
 
   include octavia::deps
   include octavia::policy
   include octavia::db
 
+  if $provider_drivers != undef {
+    warning('The provider_drivers parameter is deprecated. \
+Use the enabled_provider_drivers parameter instead.')
+  }
+
   if $auth_strategy == 'keystone' {
     include octavia::keystone::authtoken
   }
@@ -180,10 +193,11 @@ class octavia::api (
     include octavia::db::sync
   }
 
-  if $provider_drivers =~ Hash {
-    $provider_drivers_real = join(join_keys_to_values($provider_drivers, ':'), ',')
+  $enabled_provider_drivers_raw = pick($provider_drivers, $enabled_provider_drivers)
+  if $enabled_provider_drivers_raw =~ Hash {
+    $enabled_provider_drivers_real = join(join_keys_to_values($enabled_provider_drivers_raw, ':'), ',')
   } else {
-    $provider_drivers_real = join(any2array($provider_drivers), ',')
+    $enabled_provider_drivers_real = join(any2array($enabled_provider_drivers_raw), ',')
   }
 
   octavia_config {
@@ -195,7 +209,7 @@ class octavia::api (
     'api_settings/api_v2_enabled':                 value => $api_v2_enabled;
     'api_settings/allow_tls_terminated_listeners': value => $allow_tls_terminated_listeners;
     'api_settings/default_provider_driver':        value => $default_provider_driver;
-    'api_settings/enabled_provider_drivers':       value => $provider_drivers_real;
+    'api_settings/enabled_provider_drivers':       value => $enabled_provider_drivers_real;
     'api_settings/pagination_max_limit':           value => $pagination_max_limit;
     'api_settings/healthcheck_enabled':            value => $healthcheck_enabled;
     'api_settings/healthcheck_refresh_interval':   value => $healthcheck_refresh_interval;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/enable_provider_drivers-db3b1fb5f07c4140.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/enable_provider_drivers-db3b1fb5f07c4140.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eed054a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/enable_provider_drivers-db3b1fb5f07c4140.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The ``octavia::api::provider_drivers`` parameter has been deprecated in
+    favor of the new ``octavia::api::enabled_provider_drivers`` parameter.
diff --git a/spec/classes/octavia_api_spec.rb b/spec/classes/octavia_api_spec.rb
index a74485bd..fa0020d4 100644
--- a/spec/classes/octavia_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/octavia_api_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe 'octavia::api' do
       :api_v2_enabled                 => true,
       :allow_tls_terminated_listeners => false,
       :default_provider_driver        => 'ovn',
-      :provider_drivers               => 'amphora:Octavia Amphora Driver,ovn:Octavia OVN driver',
+      :enabled_provider_drivers       => 'amphora:Octavia Amphora driver,ovn:Octavia OVN driver',
       :pagination_max_limit           => '1000',
       :healthcheck_enabled            => true,
       :healthcheck_refresh_interval   => 5,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe 'octavia::api' do
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/api_v2_enabled').with_value( params[:api_v2_enabled] )
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/allow_tls_terminated_listeners').with_value( params[:allow_tls_terminated_listeners] )
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/default_provider_driver').with_value( params[:default_provider_driver] )
-      is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/enabled_provider_drivers').with_value( params[:provider_drivers] )
+      is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/enabled_provider_drivers').with_value( params[:enabled_provider_drivers] )
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/pagination_max_limit').with_value( params[:pagination_max_limit] )
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/healthcheck_enabled').with_value( params[:healthcheck_enabled] )
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/healthcheck_refresh_interval').with_value( params[:healthcheck_refresh_interval] )
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ describe 'octavia::api' do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with provider_drivers in array' do
+    context 'with enabled_provider_drivers in array' do
       before do
         params.merge!({
-          :provider_drivers => [
+          :enabled_provider_drivers => [
             'amphora:Octavia Amphora driver',
             'ovn:Octavia OVN driver'
           ]
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ describe 'octavia::api' do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with provider_drivers in hash' do
+    context 'with enabled_provider_drivers in hash' do
       before do
         params.merge!({
-          :provider_drivers => {
+          :enabled_provider_drivers => {
             'amphora' => 'Octavia Amphora driver',
             'ovn'     => 'Octavia OVN driver'
           }
@@ -209,6 +209,18 @@ describe 'octavia::api' do
           .with_value('amphora:Octavia Amphora driver,ovn:Octavia OVN driver')
       end
     end
+
+    context 'with deprecated provider_drivers in hash' do
+      before do
+        params.merge!({
+          :provider_drivers => 'amphora:Octavia Amphora driver,ovn:Octavia OVN driver'
+        })
+      end
+      it 'configures parameters' do
+        is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('api_settings/enabled_provider_drivers')\
+          .with_value('amphora:Octavia Amphora driver,ovn:Octavia OVN driver')
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   shared_examples 'octavia-api wsgi' do