diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index c985e8a8..3b1cd1d8 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@
 #   consumer cancel notification.
 #   Defaults to '$::os_service_default
 #
+# [*kombu_failover_strategy*]
+#   (Optional) Determines how the next RabbitMQ node is chosen in case the one
+#   we are currently connected to becomes unavailable. Takes effect only if
+#   more than one RabbitMQ node is provided in config. (string value)
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*kombu_compression*]
 #   (optional) Possible values are: gzip, bz2. If not set compression will not
 #   be used. This option may notbe available in future versions. EXPERIMENTAL.
@@ -195,6 +201,7 @@ class octavia (
   $kombu_ssl_keyfile                  = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_ssl_version                  = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_reconnect_delay              = $::os_service_default,
+  $kombu_failover_strategy            = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_compression                  = $::os_service_default,
   $amqp_durable_queues                = $::os_service_default,
   $amqp_server_request_prefix         = $::os_service_default,
@@ -254,6 +261,7 @@ the future release. Please use octavia::package_ensure instead.")
     heartbeat_rate              => $rabbit_heartbeat_rate,
     rabbit_use_ssl              => $rabbit_use_ssl,
     kombu_reconnect_delay       => $kombu_reconnect_delay,
+    kombu_failover_strategy     => $kombu_failover_strategy,
     kombu_ssl_version           => $kombu_ssl_version,
     kombu_ssl_keyfile           => $kombu_ssl_keyfile,
     kombu_ssl_certfile          => $kombu_ssl_certfile,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-b446553d924dc219.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-b446553d924dc219.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ade1157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-b446553d924dc219.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds the kombu_failover_strategy option for configuring oslo.messaging.rabbit.
+    This will determines how the next RabbitMQ node is chosen in case the one we
+    are currently connected to becomes unavailable.
diff --git a/spec/classes/octavia_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/octavia_init_spec.rb
index cb7649a9..7be184f8 100644
--- a/spec/classes/octavia_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/octavia_init_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ describe 'octavia' do
         is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/heartbeat_timeout_threshold').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/heartbeat_rate').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_compression').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_failover_strategy').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_notifications/transport_url').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_notifications/driver').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       end
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ describe 'octavia' do
           :rabbit_heartbeat_timeout_threshold => '60',
           :rabbit_heartbeat_rate              => '10',
           :kombu_compression                  => 'gzip',
+          :kombu_failover_strategy            => 'shuffle',
           :package_ensure                     => '2012.1.1-15.el6',
           :notification_transport_url         => 'rabbit://rabbit_user:password@localhost:5673',
           :notification_driver                => 'ceilometer.compute.octavia_notifier',
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ describe 'octavia' do
         is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/heartbeat_timeout_threshold').with_value('60')
         is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/heartbeat_rate').with_value('10')
         is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_compression').with_value('gzip')
+        is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_failover_strategy').with_value('shuffle')
       end
 
       it 'configures various things' do