diff --git a/manifests/agents/dhcp.pp b/manifests/agents/dhcp.pp
index 0f5f26f1e..b226f021e 100644
--- a/manifests/agents/dhcp.pp
+++ b/manifests/agents/dhcp.pp
@@ -42,8 +42,13 @@
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
 # [*dnsmasq_dns_servers*]
-#  (optional) List of servers to use as dnsmasq forwarders.
-#  Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#   (optional) List of servers to use as dnsmasq forwarders.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*dnsmasq_local_resolv*]
+#   (optional) Enables the dnsmasq service to provide name resolution for instances
+#   via DNS resolvers on the host running the DHCP agent.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
 #
 # [*enable_isolated_metadata*]
 #   (optional) enable metadata support on isolated networks.
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@ class neutron::agents::dhcp (
   $root_helper              = 'sudo neutron-rootwrap /etc/neutron/rootwrap.conf',
   $dnsmasq_config_file      = $::os_service_default,
   $dnsmasq_dns_servers      = $::os_service_default,
+  $dnsmasq_local_resolv     = $::os_service_default,
   $enable_isolated_metadata = false,
   $enable_force_metadata    = $::os_service_default,
   $enable_metadata_network  = false,
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@ class neutron::agents::dhcp (
     'DEFAULT/dhcp_broadcast_reply':   value => $dhcp_broadcast_reply;
     'DEFAULT/dnsmasq_config_file':    value => $dnsmasq_config_file;
     'DEFAULT/dnsmasq_dns_servers':    value => join(any2array($dnsmasq_dns_servers), ',');
+    'DEFAULT/dnsmasq_local_resolv':   value => $dnsmasq_local_resolv;
     'DEFAULT/ovs_integration_bridge': value => $ovs_integration_bridge;
     'AGENT/availability_zone':        value => $availability_zone;
   }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_dnsmasq_local_resolv-options-19786234a35ef239.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_dnsmasq_local_resolv-options-19786234a35ef239.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fddee61e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_dnsmasq_local_resolv-options-19786234a35ef239.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add 'dnsmasq_local_resolv' option support to Enables the dnsmasq
+    service to provide name resolution for instances via DNS resolvers
+    on the host running the DHCP agent.
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_dhcp_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_dhcp_spec.rb
index ab45faa66..2d9ed79c3 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_dhcp_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_dhcp_spec.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::dhcp' do
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_dhcp_agent_config('DEFAULT/enable_metadata_network').with_value(p[:enable_metadata_network]);
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_dhcp_agent_config('DEFAULT/dhcp_broadcast_reply').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>');
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_dhcp_agent_config('DEFAULT/ovs_integration_bridge').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>');
+      is_expected.to contain_neutron_dhcp_agent_config('DEFAULT/dnsmasq_local_resolv').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>');
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_dhcp_agent_config('AGENT/availability_zone').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>');
     end
 
@@ -163,6 +164,17 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::dhcp' do
     end
   end
 
+  shared_examples_for 'enable advertisement of the DNS resolver on the host.' do
+    before do
+      params.merge!(
+        :dnsmasq_local_resolv => true
+      )
+    end
+    it 'configures dnsmasq_local_resolv' do
+      is_expected.to contain_neutron_dhcp_agent_config('DEFAULT/dnsmasq_local_resolv').with_value(params[:dnsmasq_config_file])
+    end
+  end
+
   shared_examples_for 'neutron dhcp agent with dnsmasq_dns_servers set' do
     before do
       params.merge!(