diff --git a/manifests/log.pp b/manifests/log.pp
index c195862..41291c6 100644
--- a/manifests/log.pp
+++ b/manifests/log.pp
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 #   (Optional) Use syslog for logging (boolean value).
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*use_journal*]
+#   (Optional) Use journald for logging (boolean value).
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*syslog_log_facility*]
 #   (Optional) Syslog facility to receive log lines.
 #   This option is ignored if log_config_append is set.
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ define oslo::log(
   $log_dir                       = $::os_service_default,
   $watch_log_file                = $::os_service_default,
   $use_syslog                    = $::os_service_default,
+  $use_journal                   = $::os_service_default,
   $syslog_log_facility           = $::os_service_default,
   $use_stderr                    = $::os_service_default,
   $logging_context_format_string = $::os_service_default,
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@ define oslo::log(
     'DEFAULT/log_dir'                       => { value => $log_dir },
     'DEFAULT/watch_log_file'                => { value => $watch_log_file },
     'DEFAULT/use_syslog'                    => { value => $use_syslog },
+    'DEFAULT/use_journal'                   => { value => $use_journal },
     'DEFAULT/syslog_log_facility'           => { value => $syslog_log_facility },
     'DEFAULT/use_stderr'                    => { value => $use_stderr },
     'DEFAULT/logging_context_format_string' => { value => $logging_context_format_string },
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/Add-use_journal-option-for-logging-e8182a1cd944ef59.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/Add-use_journal-option-for-logging-e8182a1cd944ef59.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12b190e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/Add-use_journal-option-for-logging-e8182a1cd944ef59.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds the use_journal option for configuring oslo.log. This will enable
+    passing the logs to journald.
diff --git a/spec/defines/oslo_log_spec.rb b/spec/defines/oslo_log_spec.rb
index b352e41..c0ebb2d 100644
--- a/spec/defines/oslo_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/oslo_log_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ describe 'oslo::log' do
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/log_dir').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/watch_log_file').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/use_syslog').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/use_journal').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/syslog_log_facility').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/use_stderr').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/logging_context_format_string').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ describe 'oslo::log' do
           :log_dir                       => '/var/log/keystone',
           :watch_log_file                => true,
           :use_syslog                    => true,
+          :use_journal                   => true,
           :syslog_log_facility           => 'LOG_USER',
           :use_stderr                    => true,
           :logging_context_format_string =>
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ describe 'oslo::log' do
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/log_dir').with_value('/var/log/keystone')
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/watch_log_file').with_value(true)
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/use_syslog').with_value(true)
+        is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/use_journal').with_value(true)
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/syslog_log_facility').with_value('LOG_USER')
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/use_stderr').with_value(true)
         is_expected.to contain_keystone_config('DEFAULT/logging_context_format_string').with_value(