diff --git a/fixtures/scenario003.pp b/fixtures/scenario003.pp
index dd2168b66..95db51493 100644
--- a/fixtures/scenario003.pp
+++ b/fixtures/scenario003.pp
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ include openstack_integration::keystone
 include openstack_integration::glance
 
 class { 'openstack_integration::neutron':
-  driver => 'ovn',
+  driver            => 'ovn',
+  designate_enabled => true,
 }
 include openstack_integration::placement
 class { 'openstack_integration::nova':
diff --git a/manifests/neutron.pp b/manifests/neutron.pp
index 37239226f..118dbbf79 100644
--- a/manifests/neutron.pp
+++ b/manifests/neutron.pp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 #   (optional) Flag to enable networking-baremetal
 #   Defaults to false.
 #
+# [*designate_enabled*]
+#   (optional) Flag to enable external dns integration with Designate
+#   Defaults to false.
+#
 # [*notification_topics*]
 #   (optional) AMQP topic used for OpenStack notifications
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default'].
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ class openstack_integration::neutron (
   $l2gw_enabled               = false,
   $bgp_dragent_enabled        = false,
   $baremetal_enabled          = false,
+  $designate_enabled          = false,
   $notification_topics        = $facts['os_service_default'],
 ) {
 
@@ -597,6 +602,14 @@ Environment=OS_NEUTRON_CONFIG_FILES=${join($neutron_conf_files, ';')}",
     Anchor['ironic::service::end'] -> Service['ironic-neutron-agent-service']
   }
 
+  if $designate_enabled {
+    class { 'neutron::designate':
+      password => 'a_big_secret',
+      url      => "${::openstack_integration::config::base_url}:9001",
+      auth_url => $::openstack_integration::config::keystone_admin_uri,
+    }
+  }
+
   class { 'neutron::server::notifications::nova':
     auth_url => $::openstack_integration::config::keystone_admin_uri,
     password => 'a_big_secret',