diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index ea1aad8..c3d0b3d 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 #   every 30 seconds.
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default'].
 #
+# [*rabbit_qos_prefetch_count*]
+#   (Optional) Specifies the number of messages to prefetch.
+#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
+#
 # [*rabbit_quorum_queue*]
 #   (Optional) Use quorum queues in RabbitMQ.
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
@@ -224,6 +228,7 @@ class cloudkitty(
   $rabbit_heartbeat_timeout_threshold = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_heartbeat_rate              = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_ha_queues                   = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $rabbit_qos_prefetch_count          = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_quorum_queue                = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_transient_queues_ttl        = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_transient_quorum_queue      = $facts['os_service_default'],
@@ -289,6 +294,7 @@ class cloudkitty(
     heartbeat_timeout_threshold     => $rabbit_heartbeat_timeout_threshold,
     heartbeat_rate                  => $rabbit_heartbeat_rate,
     heartbeat_in_pthread            => $rabbit_heartbeat_in_pthread,
+    rabbit_qos_prefetch_count       => $rabbit_qos_prefetch_count,
     kombu_ssl_version               => $kombu_ssl_version,
     kombu_ssl_keyfile               => $kombu_ssl_keyfile,
     kombu_ssl_certfile              => $kombu_ssl_certfile,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/rabbit_qos_prefetch_count-55d76ced5e1d735f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/rabbit_qos_prefetch_count-55d76ced5e1d735f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..610efeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/rabbit_qos_prefetch_count-55d76ced5e1d735f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``cloudkitty::rabbit_qos_prefetch_count`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/cloudkitty_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/cloudkitty_init_spec.rb
index df6afd6..0a9b1f9 100644
--- a/spec/classes/cloudkitty_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/cloudkitty_init_spec.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe 'cloudkitty' do
           :rabbit_ha_queues                => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :rabbit_retry_interval           => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :rabbit_quorum_queue             => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :rabbit_qos_prefetch_count       => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :rabbit_transient_quorum_queue   => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :rabbit_transient_queues_ttl     => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit    => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ describe 'cloudkitty' do
           :rabbit_heartbeat_rate              => 10,
           :rabbit_heartbeat_in_pthread        => true,
           :rabbit_quorum_queue                => true,
+          :rabbit_qos_prefetch_count          => 10,
           :rabbit_transient_quorum_queue      => false,
           :rabbit_transient_queues_ttl        => 60,
           :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit       => 3,
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ describe 'cloudkitty' do
           :kombu_compression               => 'gzip',
           :rabbit_ha_queues                => true,
           :rabbit_quorum_queue             => true,
+          :rabbit_qos_prefetch_count       => 10,
           :rabbit_transient_quorum_queue   => false,
           :rabbit_transient_queues_ttl     => 60,
           :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit    => 3,