diff --git a/openstack/connection.py b/openstack/connection.py
index ffbebfafc..86cc33c54 100644
--- a/openstack/connection.py
+++ b/openstack/connection.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ from openstack import config as _config
 from openstack.config import cloud_region
 from openstack import exceptions
 from openstack import service_description
-from openstack import task_manager
+from openstack import task_manager as _task_manager
 
 __all__ = [
     'from_config',
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ class Connection(six.with_metaclass(_meta.ConnectionMeta,
                  extra_services=None,
                  strict=False,
                  use_direct_get=False,
+                 task_manager=None,
                  **kwargs):
         """Create a connection to a cloud.
 
@@ -263,6 +264,15 @@ class Connection(six.with_metaclass(_meta.ConnectionMeta,
             :class:`~openstack.service_description.ServiceDescription`
             objects describing services that openstacksdk otherwise does not
             know about.
+        :param bool use_direct_get:
+            For get methods, make specific REST calls for server-side
+            filtering instead of making list calls and filtering client-side.
+            Default false.
+        :param task_manager:
+            Task Manager to handle the execution of remote REST calls.
+            Defaults to None which causes a direct-action Task Manager to be
+            used.
+        :type manager: :class:`~openstack.task_manager.TaskManager`
         :param kwargs: If a config is not provided, the rest of the parameters
             provided are assumed to be arguments to be passed to the
             CloudRegion contructor.
@@ -295,7 +305,8 @@ class Connection(six.with_metaclass(_meta.ConnectionMeta,
                     load_envvars=cloud is not None,
                     **kwargs)
 
-        self.task_manager = task_manager.TaskManager(self.config.full_name)
+        self.task_manager = task_manager or _task_manager.TaskManager(
+            self.config.full_name)
 
         self._session = None
         self._proxies = {}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/task-manager-parameter-c6606653532248f2.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/task-manager-parameter-c6606653532248f2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1e2c4b5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/task-manager-parameter-c6606653532248f2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    A new ``task_manager`` parameter to ``Connection`` has been added for
+    passing a TaskManager object. This was present in shade and is used by
+    nodepool, but was missing from the Connection constructor.