diff --git a/manifests/api.pp b/manifests/api.pp
index 228a6464..ae0d6cfb 100644
--- a/manifests/api.pp
+++ b/manifests/api.pp
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@
 #   consumer cancel notification.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*kombu_failover_strategy*]
+#   (Optional) Determines how the next RabbitMQ node is chosen in case the one
+#   we are currently connected to becomes unavailable. Takes effect only if
+#   more than one RabbitMQ node is provided in config. (string value)
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*kombu_compression*]
 #   (optional) Possible values are: gzip, bz2. If not set compression will not
 #   be used. This option may notbe available in future versions. EXPERIMENTAL.
@@ -304,6 +310,7 @@ class barbican::api (
   $kombu_ssl_keyfile                             = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_ssl_version                             = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_reconnect_delay                         = $::os_service_default,
+  $kombu_failover_strategy                       = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_compression                             = $::os_service_default,
   $auth_strategy                                 = 'keystone',
   $manage_service                                = true,
@@ -393,6 +400,7 @@ the future release. Please use barbican::api::package_ensure instead.")
     heartbeat_timeout_threshold => $rabbit_heartbeat_timeout_threshold,
     heartbeat_rate              => $rabbit_heartbeat_rate,
     kombu_reconnect_delay       => $kombu_reconnect_delay,
+    kombu_failover_strategy     => $kombu_failover_strategy,
     amqp_durable_queues         => $amqp_durable_queues,
     kombu_compression           => $kombu_compression,
     kombu_ssl_ca_certs          => $kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-81a0ef4ac97e5a3a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-81a0ef4ac97e5a3a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ade1157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-81a0ef4ac97e5a3a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds the kombu_failover_strategy option for configuring oslo.messaging.rabbit.
+    This will determines how the next RabbitMQ node is chosen in case the one we
+    are currently connected to becomes unavailable.
diff --git a/spec/classes/barbican_api_spec.rb b/spec/classes/barbican_api_spec.rb
index e5e283b4..0c66b47f 100644
--- a/spec/classes/barbican_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/barbican_api_spec.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ describe 'barbican::api' do
         :kombu_ssl_keyfile                             => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :kombu_ssl_version                             => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :kombu_reconnect_delay                         => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+        :kombu_failover_strategy                       => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :manage_service                                => true,
         :enabled                                       => true,
         :enabled_secretstore_plugins                   => ['<SERVICE DEFAULT>'],
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ describe 'barbican::api' do
         :kombu_ssl_keyfile                             => 'path_to_keyfile',
         :kombu_ssl_version                             => '1.2',
         :kombu_reconnect_delay                         => '10',
+        :kombu_failover_strategy                       => 'shuffle',
         :enabled_secretstore_plugins                   => ['dogtag_crypto', 'store_crypto', 'kmip'],
         :enabled_crypto_plugins                        => ['simple_crypto'],
         :enabled_certificate_plugins                   => ['simple_certificate', 'dogtag'],
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ describe 'barbican::api' do
 
         it 'configures kombu params' do
           is_expected.to contain_barbican_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_reconnect_delay').with_value(param_hash[:kombu_reconnect_delay])
+          is_expected.to contain_barbican_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_failover_strategy').with_value(param_hash[:kombu_failover_strategy])
         end
 
         it 'configures enabled plugins' do