diff --git a/puppet/services/barbican-backend-simple-crypto.yaml b/puppet/services/barbican-backend-simple-crypto.yaml
index a7466a114f..2337f11dcf 100644
--- a/puppet/services/barbican-backend-simple-crypto.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/barbican-backend-simple-crypto.yaml
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ outputs:
     value:
       service_name: barbican_backend_simple_crypto
       config_settings:
+        tripleo::profile::base::barbican::backends::simple_crypto_backend_enabled: true
         barbican::plugins::simple_crypto::simple_crypto_plugin_kek: {get_param: SimpleCryptoKek}