diff --git a/ansible/roles/masakari/templates/masakari.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/masakari/templates/masakari.conf.j2
index a8d16e05c7..6575690348 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/masakari/templates/masakari.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/masakari/templates/masakari.conf.j2
@@ -63,3 +63,6 @@ enable_proxy_headers_parsing = True
 [oslo_policy]
 policy_file = {{ masakari_policy_file }}
 {% endif %}
+
+[taskflow]
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ masakari_database_user }}:{{ masakari_database_password }}@{{ masakari_database_address }}/{{ masakari_database_name }}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-masakari-conf-missing-taskflow-section-31b6654e29bec35d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-masakari-conf-missing-taskflow-section-31b6654e29bec35d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43a058b737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-masakari-conf-missing-taskflow-section-31b6654e29bec35d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    fix missing [taskflow] section in masakari.conf.j2
+    `LP#1966536 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1966536>`__