diff --git a/docs/packstack.rst b/docs/packstack.rst
index d06e24f42..1c31ef6ef 100644
--- a/docs/packstack.rst
+++ b/docs/packstack.rst
@@ -841,6 +841,9 @@ OpenStack Horizon Config parameters
 **CONFIG_HORIZON_SSL**
     Specify 'y' to set up Horizon communication over https. ['y', 'n']
 
+**CONFIG_HORIZON_SECRET_KEY**
+    Secret key to use for Horizon Secret Encryption Key.
+
 SSL Config parameters
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/packstack/plugins/dashboard_500.py b/packstack/plugins/dashboard_500.py
index 808565bfe..b29c26fa4 100644
--- a/packstack/plugins/dashboard_500.py
+++ b/packstack/plugins/dashboard_500.py
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ def initConfig(controller):
          "USE_DEFAULT": False,
          "NEED_CONFIRM": False,
          "CONDITION": False},
+
+        {"CMD_OPTION": "os-horizon-secretkey",
+         "PROMPT": "Horizon Secret Encryption Key",
+         "OPTION_LIST": [],
+         "VALIDATORS": [validators.validate_not_empty],
+         "DEFAULT_VALUE": uuid.uuid4().hex,
+         "MASK_INPUT": True,
+         "LOOSE_VALIDATION": False,
+         "CONF_NAME": "CONFIG_HORIZON_SECRET_KEY",
+         "USE_DEFAULT": True,
+         "NEED_CONFIRM": False,
+         "CONDITION": False},
     ]
     update_params_usage(basedefs.PACKSTACK_DOC, params, sectioned=False)
     group = {"GROUP_NAME": "OSHORIZON",
@@ -128,7 +140,6 @@ def initSequences(controller):
 # -------------------------- step functions --------------------------
 
 def create_manifest(config, messages):
-    config["CONFIG_HORIZON_SECRET_KEY"] = uuid.uuid4().hex
     horizon_host = config['CONFIG_CONTROLLER_HOST']
     manifestfile = "%s_horizon.pp" % horizon_host