diff --git a/manifests/worker.pp b/manifests/worker.pp
index 904380c6..0a660151 100644
--- a/manifests/worker.pp
+++ b/manifests/worker.pp
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #   (optional) ensure state for package.
 #   Defaults to 'present'
 #
+# [*workers*]
+#   (optional) Number of worker processes.
+#    Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*amp_flavor_id*]
 #   (optional) Nova instance flavor id for the Amphora.
 #   Note: since we set manage_nova_flavor to True by default, we need
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ class octavia::worker (
   $manage_service        = true,
   $enabled               = true,
   $package_ensure        = 'present',
+  $workers               = $::os_service_default,
   $amp_flavor_id         = '65',
   $amp_image_tag         = $::os_service_default,
   $amp_secgroup_list     = $::os_service_default,
@@ -207,6 +212,7 @@ class octavia::worker (
   }
 
   octavia_config {
+    'controller_worker/workers'               : value => $workers;
     'controller_worker/amp_flavor_id'         : value => $amp_flavor_id;
     'controller_worker/amp_image_tag'         : value => $amp_image_tag;
     'controller_worker/amp_secgroup_list'     : value => $amp_secgroup_list;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/controller-workers-947eada7f23b5da9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/controller-workers-947eada7f23b5da9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fe0d74a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/controller-workers-947eada7f23b5da9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added new parameter octavia::worker::workers that can be used to set the
+    number of worker processes.
diff --git a/spec/classes/octavia_worker_spec.rb b/spec/classes/octavia_worker_spec.rb
index e6371f5e..dacedb87 100644
--- a/spec/classes/octavia_worker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/octavia_worker_spec.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ describe 'octavia::worker' do
     context 'configured with specific parameters' do
       before do
         params.merge!({
+          :workers               => 8,
           :amp_flavor_id         => '42',
           :amp_image_tag         => 'amphorae1',
           :amp_secgroup_list     => ['lb-mgmt-sec-grp'],
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ describe 'octavia::worker' do
         })
       end
 
+      it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('controller_worker/workers').with_value(8) }
       it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('controller_worker/amp_flavor_id').with_value('42') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('controller_worker/amp_image_tag').with_value('amphorae1') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('controller_worker/amp_secgroup_list').with_value(['lb-mgmt-sec-grp']) }
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ describe 'octavia::worker' do
     end
 
     it 'configures worker parameters' do
+      is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('controller_worker/workers').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('controller_worker/amp_flavor_id').with_value('65')
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('controller_worker/amphora_driver').with_value('amphora_haproxy_rest_driver')
       is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('controller_worker/compute_driver').with_value('compute_nova_driver')