diff --git a/manifests/backend/pure.pp b/manifests/backend/pure.pp
index bcd7ce94..ccfd884b 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/pure.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/pure.pp
@@ -26,20 +26,25 @@
 #   which Volume Driver will be configured; PureISCSIDriver or PureFCDriver.
 #   Defaults to 'iSCSI'
 #
-# [*use_multipath_for_image_xfer*]
-#   (optional) .
-#   Defaults to True
-#
 # [*use_chap_auth*]
-#   (optional) Only affects the PureISCSIDriver.
+#   (optional) Use authentication for iSCSI. Only affects the PureISCSIDriver.
 #   Defaults to False
 #
+# [*use_multipath_for_image_xfer*]
+#   (optional) Use multipath when attaching the volume for image transfer.
+#   Defaults to True
+#
 # [*manage_volume_type*]
 #   (Optional) Whether or not manage Cinder Volume type.
 #   If set to true, a Cinder Volume type will be created
 #   with volume_backend_name=$volume_backend_name key/value.
 #   Defaults to false.
 #
+# [*image_volume_cache_enabled*]
+#   (Optional) Enable Cinder's image cache function for the PureStorage
+#   backend.
+#   Defaults to True
+#
 # [*extra_options*]
 #   (optional) Hash of extra options to pass to the backend stanza.
 #   Defaults to: {}
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ define cinder::backend::pure(
   $use_chap_auth                = false,
   $use_multipath_for_image_xfer = true,
   $manage_volume_type           = false,
+  $image_volume_cache_enabled   = true,
   $extra_options                = {},
 ) {
 
@@ -72,7 +78,8 @@ define cinder::backend::pure(
     "${name}/san_ip":                        value => $san_ip;
     "${name}/pure_api_token":                value => $pure_api_token, secret => true;
     "${name}/use_chap_auth":                 value => $use_chap_auth;
-    "${name}/use_multipath_for_image_xfer":  value => $use_multipath_for_image_xfer ;
+    "${name}/use_multipath_for_image_xfer":  value => $use_multipath_for_image_xfer;
+    "${name}/image_volume_cache_enabled":    value => $image_volume_cache_enabled;
   }
 
   if $manage_volume_type {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/purestorage-handle-imagecache-6c2d78f91746bdbf.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/purestorage-handle-imagecache-6c2d78f91746bdbf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0b3d79c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/purestorage-handle-imagecache-6c2d78f91746bdbf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add new parameter cinder::backend::pure::image_volume_cache_enabled
+    Allows setting of the image_volume_cache_enabled option on the managed
+    Cinder backend for PureStorage. The option defaults to True if unset.
diff --git a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_pure_spec.rb b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_pure_spec.rb
index ef914c50..c67b8674 100644
--- a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_pure_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_pure_spec.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::pure' do
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('pure/pure_api_token').with_value('abc123def456ghi789')
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('pure/use_multipath_for_image_xfer').with_value('true')
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('pure/use_chap_auth').with_value('false')
+        is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('pure/image_volume_cache_enabled').with_value('true')
       }
     end
 
@@ -80,6 +81,16 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::pure' do
     end
   end
 
+    context 'pure volume driver with image_volume_cache_enabled disabled' do
+      let :params do
+        req_params.merge({'image_volume_cache_enabled' => false})
+      end
+
+      it {
+        is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('pure/image_volume_cache_enabled').with_value('false')
+      }
+    end
+
   on_supported_os({
     :supported_os => OSDefaults.get_supported_os
   }).each do |os,facts|