diff --git a/manifests/agents/taas.pp b/manifests/agents/taas.pp
index a25cc02c8..bbb8b0b48 100644
--- a/manifests/agents/taas.pp
+++ b/manifests/agents/taas.pp
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 # [*package_ensure*]
 #   (optional) Ensure state for package. Defaults to 'present'.
 #
+# [*taas_agent_periodic_interval*]
+#   (optional) Seconds between periodic task runs.
+#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default'].
+#
 # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
 #
 # [*vlan_range_start*]
@@ -30,10 +34,11 @@
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default'].
 #
 class neutron::agents::taas (
-  $package_ensure   = present,
+  $package_ensure               = present,
+  $taas_agent_periodic_interval = $facts['os_service_default'],
   # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
-  $vlan_range_start = undef,
-  $vlan_range_end   = undef,
+  $vlan_range_start             = undef,
+  $vlan_range_end               = undef,
 ) {
 
   include neutron::deps
@@ -49,6 +54,13 @@ Use the neutron::services::taas class parametes instead.")
     }
   }
 
+  # NOTE(tkajinam): taas provides not its own agent but l2 agent extension so
+  #                 configure these options in the core plugin file so that
+  #                 these options are loaded by l2 agents such as ovs-agent.
+  neutron_plugin_ml2 {
+    'DEFAULT/taas_agent_periodic_interval': value => $taas_agent_periodic_interval;
+  }
+
   neutron_plugin_ml2 {
     'taas/vlan_range_start': value => pick($vlan_range_start, $facts['os_service_default']);
     'taas/vlan_range_end':   value => pick($vlan_range_end, $facts['os_service_default']);
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/taas_agent_periodic_interval-8606eb0e84d82d9c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/taas_agent_periodic_interval-8606eb0e84d82d9c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..993bbc569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/taas_agent_periodic_interval-8606eb0e84d82d9c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``neutron::agents::taas::taas_agent_periodic_interval`` parameter
+    has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_taas_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_taas_spec.rb
index f49d88bd6..e596469e5 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_taas_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_taas_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::taas' do
       it { should contain_class('neutron::params') }
 
       it 'configures ml2_plugin.conf' do
+        should contain_neutron_plugin_ml2('DEFAULT/taas_agent_periodic_interval').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         should contain_neutron_plugin_ml2('taas/vlan_range_start').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         should contain_neutron_plugin_ml2('taas/vlan_range_end').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       end
@@ -30,12 +31,14 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::taas' do
     context 'with parameters' do
       let :params do
         {
-          :vlan_range_start => 1,
-          :vlan_range_end   => 100,
+          :taas_agent_periodic_interval => 5,
+          :vlan_range_start             => 1,
+          :vlan_range_end               => 100,
         }
       end
 
       it 'configures ml2_plugin.conf' do
+        should contain_neutron_plugin_ml2('DEFAULT/taas_agent_periodic_interval').with_value(5)
         should contain_neutron_plugin_ml2('taas/vlan_range_start').with_value(1)
         should contain_neutron_plugin_ml2('taas/vlan_range_end').with_value(100)
       end