diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 2103446d..307c7e18 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@
 #   (optional) Whether to use durable queues in AMQP.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
 #
+# [*default_ttl*]
+#   (Optional) TTL Value.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
 class designate(
   $package_ensure              = present,
   $common_package_name         = $::designate::params::common_package_name,
@@ -133,6 +137,7 @@ class designate(
   $notification_topics         = 'notifications',
   $purge_config                = false,
   $amqp_durable_queues         = $::os_service_default,
+  $default_ttl                 = $::os_service_default,
 ) inherits designate::params {
 
   include designate::deps
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ class designate(
     'DEFAULT/host':        value => $host;
     'DEFAULT/root_helper': value => $root_helper;
     'DEFAULT/state_path' : value => $state_path;
+    'DEFAULT/default_ttl': value => $default_ttl;
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/default_ttl-c8c719139b5d218c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/default_ttl-c8c719139b5d218c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c315a24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/default_ttl-c8c719139b5d218c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``designate::default_ttl`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/designate_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/designate_init_spec.rb
index 02104a84..4ba00138 100644
--- a/spec/classes/designate_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/designate_init_spec.rb
@@ -37,20 +37,23 @@ describe 'designate' do
       it 'configures the default values' do
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('DEFAULT/host').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('DEFAULT/state_path').with_value('/var/lib/designate')
+        is_expected.to contain_designate_config('DEFAULT/default_ttl').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       end
     end
 
     context 'with parameters' do
       let :params do
         {
-          :host       => 'current_hostname',
-          :state_path => '/var/tmp/designate'
+          :host        => 'current_hostname',
+          :state_path  => '/var/tmp/designate',
+          :default_ttl => 3600
         }
       end
 
       it 'configures the given values' do
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('DEFAULT/host').with_value('current_hostname')
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('DEFAULT/state_path').with_value('/var/tmp/designate')
+        is_expected.to contain_designate_config('DEFAULT/default_ttl').with_value(3600)
       end
     end