diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index cb2f0c15..a13100ef 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@ neutron_dnsmasq_dns_servers: ""
 # Limit number of leases to prevent a denial-of-service.
 neutron_dnsmasq_lease_max: 16777216
 
+# Specify if dnsmasq should send a route to metadata server through DHCP 121 message to VM
+neutron_dnsmasq_force_metadata: False
+
 ###
 ### Metadata Agent Plugin Configuration
 ###
diff --git a/templates/dhcp_agent.ini.j2 b/templates/dhcp_agent.ini.j2
index 2845ba6d..eeeec60e 100644
--- a/templates/dhcp_agent.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/dhcp_agent.ini.j2
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ dnsmasq_lease_max = {{ neutron_dnsmasq_lease_max }}
 
 # Metadata
 enable_isolated_metadata = True
+force_metadata = {{ neutron_dnsmasq_force_metadata }}