diff --git a/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-client.yaml b/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-client.yaml
index 45e20b24ec..48db62f364 100644
--- a/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-client.yaml
+++ b/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-client.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ resources:
       value:
         vars: {}
 
+  CephClientConfigOverrides:
+    type: OS::Heat::Value
+    properties:
+      type: json
+      value:
+        vars:
+          client:
+            rbd_concurrent_management_ops: 20
+
 outputs:
   role_data:
     description: Role data for the Ceph Client service.
@@ -73,6 +82,7 @@ outputs:
               - name: set ceph-ansible group vars clients
                 set_fact:
                   ceph_ansible_group_vars_clients: {get_attr: [CephClientAnsibleVars, value, vars]}
+                  ceph_client_config_overrides: {get_attr: [CephClientConfigOverrides, value, vars]}
               - name: generate ceph-ansible group vars clients
                 copy:
                   dest: "{{playbook_dir}}/ceph-ansible/group_vars/clients.yml"