diff --git a/deployment/manila/manila-api-container-puppet.yaml b/deployment/manila/manila-api-container-puppet.yaml
index 392d5c38e2..a99cadd308 100644
--- a/deployment/manila/manila-api-container-puppet.yaml
+++ b/deployment/manila/manila-api-container-puppet.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ parameters:
   MonitoringSubscriptionManilaApi:
     default: 'overcloud-manila-api'
     type: string
+  ManilaEnabledShareProtocols:
+    default: ''
+    description: List of protocols to be allowed for share creation in manila.
+                 When not set, the list is inferred via the storage back end/s
+                 enabled.
+    type: comma_delimited_list
 
 conditions:
 
@@ -164,6 +170,7 @@ outputs:
             manila::api::service_name: 'httpd'
             manila::api::enable_proxy_headers_parsing: true
             manila::api::default_share_type: 'default'
+            manila_enabled_share_protocols: {get_param: ManilaEnabledShareProtocols}
           - manila::wsgi::apache::servername:
               str_replace:
                 template:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1831767-allow-configuring-manila-share-protocols-6ea6bcbbe21b25ee.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1831767-allow-configuring-manila-share-protocols-6ea6bcbbe21b25ee.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db5d0cca6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1831767-allow-configuring-manila-share-protocols-6ea6bcbbe21b25ee.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    When using the Shared File Systems service (manila), you may now use the
+    Heat template parameter "ManilaEnabledShareProtocols" to configure
+    the NAS protocols that users may use. If not set, the value is inferred
+    per the storage backends that have been enabled.