diff --git a/contrib/devstack/lib/designate b/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
index 0f57589a2..202cf42c2 100644
--- a/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
+++ b/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ function configure_designate() {
     rm -f $DESIGNATE_CONF
     iniset_rpc_backend designate $DESIGNATE_CONF DEFAULT
     iniset $DESIGNATE_CONF DEFAULT verbose True
+    iniset $DESIGNATE_CONF DEFAULT state_path $DESIGNATE_STATE_PATH
     iniset $DESIGNATE_CONF storage:sqlalchemy database_connection `database_connection_url designate`
 
     if [[ "$DESIGNATE_BACKEND_DRIVER" = 'powerdns' ]]; then