diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/heat_api_paste_ini.rb b/lib/puppet/type/heat_api_paste_ini.rb
index 483dc450..401d48be 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/heat_api_paste_ini.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/heat_api_paste_ini.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:heat_api_paste_ini) do
     defaultto('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
   end
 
+  newparam(:key_val_separator) do
+    desc 'The separator string to use between each setting name and value.'
+    defaultto('=')
+  end
+
   autorequire(:anchor) do
     ['heat::install::end']
   end
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-c56b5387e8106e0d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-c56b5387e8106e0d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5d05591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-c56b5387e8106e0d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``key_val_separator`` parameter has been added to
+    the ``heat_api_paste_ini`` resource type.