diff --git a/manifests/storage/ceph.pp b/manifests/storage/ceph.pp
index ea9792c5..67d5e0fa 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/ceph.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/ceph.pp
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 #
 # == Parameters
 #
-# [*ceph_pool*]
-#   (optional) Ceph pool name to use.
-#   Defaults to 'gnocchi'.
-#
 # [*ceph_username*]
 #   (required) Ceph username to use.
 #
@@ -36,6 +32,14 @@
 #   (optional) Ceph secret.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*ceph_pool*]
+#   (optional) Ceph pool name to use.
+#   Defaults to 'gnocchi'.
+#
+# [*ceph_timeout*]
+#   (optional) Ceph connection timeout in seconds.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*ceph_conffile*]
 #   (optional) Ceph configuration file.
 #   Defaults to '/etc/ceph/ceph.conf'.
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ class gnocchi::storage::ceph(
   $ceph_keyring   = $::os_service_default,
   $ceph_secret    = $::os_service_default,
   $ceph_pool      = 'gnocchi',
+  $ceph_timeout   = $::os_service_default,
   $ceph_conffile  = '/etc/ceph/ceph.conf',
   $manage_rados   = true,
   $package_ensure = 'present',
@@ -70,6 +75,7 @@ class gnocchi::storage::ceph(
     'storage/ceph_keyring':  value => $ceph_keyring;
     'storage/ceph_secret':   value => $ceph_secret, secret => true;
     'storage/ceph_pool':     value => $ceph_pool;
+    'storage/ceph_timeout':  value => $ceph_timeout;
     'storage/ceph_conffile': value => $ceph_conffile;
   }
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ceph_timeout-770ca9c5ff60a976.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ceph_timeout-770ca9c5ff60a976.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b31d6ec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ceph_timeout-770ca9c5ff60a976.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``gnocchi::storage::ceph::ceph_timeout`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/gnocchi_storage_ceph_spec.rb b/spec/classes/gnocchi_storage_ceph_spec.rb
index 04abb2b7..cd426d32 100644
--- a/spec/classes/gnocchi_storage_ceph_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/gnocchi_storage_ceph_spec.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ describe 'gnocchi::storage::ceph' do
         is_expected.to contain_gnocchi_config('storage/ceph_username').with_value('joe')
         is_expected.to contain_gnocchi_config('storage/ceph_keyring').with_value('client.admin')
         is_expected.to contain_gnocchi_config('storage/ceph_pool').with_value('gnocchi')
+        is_expected.to contain_gnocchi_config('storage/ceph_timeout').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_gnocchi_config('storage/ceph_conffile').with_value('/etc/ceph/ceph.conf')
       end
 
@@ -73,6 +74,14 @@ describe 'gnocchi::storage::ceph' do
         :tag    => ['openstack', 'gnocchi-package'],
       )}
     end
+
+    context 'with ceph_timeout' do
+      before do
+        params.merge!( :ceph_timeout => 30 )
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to contain_gnocchi_config('storage/ceph_timeout').with_value(30) }
+    end
   end
 
   on_supported_os({