diff --git a/manifests/keystone/auth.pp b/manifests/keystone/auth.pp
index cd801a59..f7714393 100644
--- a/manifests/keystone/auth.pp
+++ b/manifests/keystone/auth.pp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #   (Optional) Should the admin role be configured for the service user?
 #   Defaults to true.
 #
+# [*configure_service*]
+#   (Optional) Should the service be configured?
+#   Defaults to True
+#
 # [*service_type*]
 #   (Optional) Type of service.
 #   Defaults to 'key-manager'.
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ class barbican::keystone::auth (
   Boolean $configure_endpoint             = true,
   Boolean $configure_user                 = true,
   Boolean $configure_user_role            = true,
+  Boolean $configure_service              = true,
   String[1] $service_description          = 'OpenStack Key Manager Service',
   String[1] $service_name                 = 'barbican',
   String[1] $service_type                 = 'key-manager',
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ class barbican::keystone::auth (
     configure_user      => $configure_user,
     configure_user_role => $configure_user_role,
     configure_endpoint  => $configure_endpoint,
+    configure_service   => $configure_service,
     service_name        => $service_name,
     service_type        => $service_type,
     service_description => $service_description,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/configure_service-61ed7d0299efa5ab.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/configure_service-61ed7d0299efa5ab.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a640dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/configure_service-61ed7d0299efa5ab.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``barbican::keystone::auth::configure_service`` parameter has been
+    added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/barbican_keystone_auth_spec.rb b/spec/classes/barbican_keystone_auth_spec.rb
index 6fc4810e..a4321534 100644
--- a/spec/classes/barbican_keystone_auth_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/barbican_keystone_auth_spec.rb
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ describe 'barbican::keystone::auth' do
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_keystone__resource__service_identity('barbican').with(
+        :configure_endpoint  => true,
         :configure_user      => true,
         :configure_user_role => true,
-        :configure_endpoint  => true,
+        :configure_service   => true,
         :service_name        => 'barbican',
         :service_type        => 'key-manager',
         :service_description => 'OpenStack Key Manager Service',
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ describe 'barbican::keystone::auth' do
           :configure_endpoint  => false,
           :configure_user      => false,
           :configure_user_role => false,
+          :configure_service   => false,
           :service_description => 'Alternative OpenStack Key Manager Service',
           :service_name        => 'alt_service',
           :service_type        => 'alt_key-manager',
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ describe 'barbican::keystone::auth' do
         :configure_user      => false,
         :configure_user_role => false,
         :configure_endpoint  => false,
+        :configure_service   => false,
         :service_name        => 'alt_service',
         :service_type        => 'alt_key-manager',
         :service_description => 'Alternative OpenStack Key Manager Service',