diff --git a/manifests/api.pp b/manifests/api.pp
index c9d20289..94de4ef2 100644
--- a/manifests/api.pp
+++ b/manifests/api.pp
@@ -293,20 +293,21 @@ the future release. Please use trove::api::package_ensure instead.")
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::rabbit {'trove_config':
-    rabbit_hosts          => $::trove::rabbit_hosts,
-    rabbit_host           => $::trove::rabbit_host,
-    rabbit_port           => $::trove::rabbit_port,
-    rabbit_ha_queues      => $::trove::rabbit_ha_queues,
-    rabbit_userid         => $::trove::rabbit_userid,
-    rabbit_password       => $::trove::rabbit_password,
-    rabbit_virtual_host   => $::trove::rabbit_virtual_host,
-    rabbit_use_ssl        => $::trove::rabbit_use_ssl,
-    kombu_reconnect_delay => $::trove::kombu_reconnect_delay,
-    amqp_durable_queues   => $::trove::amqp_durable_queues,
-    kombu_ssl_ca_certs    => $::trove::kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
-    kombu_ssl_certfile    => $::trove::kombu_ssl_certfile,
-    kombu_ssl_keyfile     => $::trove::kombu_ssl_keyfile,
-    kombu_ssl_version     => $::trove::kombu_ssl_version
+    rabbit_hosts            => $::trove::rabbit_hosts,
+    rabbit_host             => $::trove::rabbit_host,
+    rabbit_port             => $::trove::rabbit_port,
+    rabbit_ha_queues        => $::trove::rabbit_ha_queues,
+    rabbit_userid           => $::trove::rabbit_userid,
+    rabbit_password         => $::trove::rabbit_password,
+    rabbit_virtual_host     => $::trove::rabbit_virtual_host,
+    rabbit_use_ssl          => $::trove::rabbit_use_ssl,
+    kombu_reconnect_delay   => $::trove::kombu_reconnect_delay,
+    kombu_failover_strategy => $::trove::kombu_failover_strategy,
+    amqp_durable_queues     => $::trove::amqp_durable_queues,
+    kombu_ssl_ca_certs      => $::trove::kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
+    kombu_ssl_certfile      => $::trove::kombu_ssl_certfile,
+    kombu_ssl_keyfile       => $::trove::kombu_ssl_keyfile,
+    kombu_ssl_version       => $::trove::kombu_ssl_version
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::amqp { 'trove_config':
diff --git a/manifests/conductor.pp b/manifests/conductor.pp
index 938aed8d..2b32b30f 100644
--- a/manifests/conductor.pp
+++ b/manifests/conductor.pp
@@ -152,20 +152,21 @@ the future release. Please use trove::conductor::package_ensure instead.")
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::rabbit {'trove_conductor_config':
-    rabbit_hosts          => $::trove::rabbit_hosts,
-    rabbit_host           => $::trove::rabbit_host,
-    rabbit_port           => $::trove::rabbit_port,
-    rabbit_ha_queues      => $::trove::rabbit_ha_queues,
-    rabbit_userid         => $::trove::rabbit_userid,
-    rabbit_password       => $::trove::rabbit_password,
-    rabbit_virtual_host   => $::trove::rabbit_virtual_host,
-    rabbit_use_ssl        => $::trove::rabbit_use_ssl,
-    kombu_reconnect_delay => $::trove::kombu_reconnect_delay,
-    amqp_durable_queues   => $::trove::amqp_durable_queues,
-    kombu_ssl_ca_certs    => $::trove::kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
-    kombu_ssl_certfile    => $::trove::kombu_ssl_certfile,
-    kombu_ssl_keyfile     => $::trove::kombu_ssl_keyfile,
-    kombu_ssl_version     => $::trove::kombu_ssl_version
+    rabbit_hosts            => $::trove::rabbit_hosts,
+    rabbit_host             => $::trove::rabbit_host,
+    rabbit_port             => $::trove::rabbit_port,
+    rabbit_ha_queues        => $::trove::rabbit_ha_queues,
+    rabbit_userid           => $::trove::rabbit_userid,
+    rabbit_password         => $::trove::rabbit_password,
+    rabbit_virtual_host     => $::trove::rabbit_virtual_host,
+    rabbit_use_ssl          => $::trove::rabbit_use_ssl,
+    kombu_reconnect_delay   => $::trove::kombu_reconnect_delay,
+    kombu_failover_strategy => $::trove::kombu_failover_strategy,
+    amqp_durable_queues     => $::trove::amqp_durable_queues,
+    kombu_ssl_ca_certs      => $::trove::kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
+    kombu_ssl_certfile      => $::trove::kombu_ssl_certfile,
+    kombu_ssl_keyfile       => $::trove::kombu_ssl_keyfile,
+    kombu_ssl_version       => $::trove::kombu_ssl_version
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::amqp { 'trove_conductor_config':
diff --git a/manifests/guestagent.pp b/manifests/guestagent.pp
index dbf55c64..9b870905 100644
--- a/manifests/guestagent.pp
+++ b/manifests/guestagent.pp
@@ -193,20 +193,21 @@ trove::control_exchange instead.")
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::rabbit {'trove_guestagent_config':
-    rabbit_hosts          => $rabbit_hosts,
-    rabbit_host           => $rabbit_host,
-    rabbit_port           => $rabbit_port,
-    rabbit_use_ssl        => $rabbit_use_ssl,
-    rabbit_ha_queues      => $::trove::rabbit_ha_queues,
-    rabbit_userid         => $::trove::rabbit_userid,
-    rabbit_password       => $::trove::rabbit_password,
-    rabbit_virtual_host   => $::trove::rabbit_virtual_host,
-    kombu_reconnect_delay => $::trove::kombu_reconnect_delay,
-    amqp_durable_queues   => $::trove::amqp_durable_queues,
-    kombu_ssl_ca_certs    => $::trove::kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
-    kombu_ssl_certfile    => $::trove::kombu_ssl_certfile,
-    kombu_ssl_keyfile     => $::trove::kombu_ssl_keyfile,
-    kombu_ssl_version     => $::trove::kombu_ssl_version
+    rabbit_hosts            => $rabbit_hosts,
+    rabbit_host             => $rabbit_host,
+    rabbit_port             => $rabbit_port,
+    rabbit_use_ssl          => $rabbit_use_ssl,
+    rabbit_ha_queues        => $::trove::rabbit_ha_queues,
+    rabbit_userid           => $::trove::rabbit_userid,
+    rabbit_password         => $::trove::rabbit_password,
+    rabbit_virtual_host     => $::trove::rabbit_virtual_host,
+    kombu_reconnect_delay   => $::trove::kombu_reconnect_delay,
+    kombu_failover_strategy => $::trove::kombu_failover_strategy,
+    amqp_durable_queues     => $::trove::amqp_durable_queues,
+    kombu_ssl_ca_certs      => $::trove::kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
+    kombu_ssl_certfile      => $::trove::kombu_ssl_certfile,
+    kombu_ssl_keyfile       => $::trove::kombu_ssl_keyfile,
+    kombu_ssl_version       => $::trove::kombu_ssl_version
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::amqp { 'trove_guestagent_config':
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index f40bbef2..e48049c4 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@
 #   consumer cancel notification.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*kombu_failover_strategy*]
+#   (Optional) Determines how the next RabbitMQ node is chosen in case the one
+#   we are currently connected to becomes unavailable. Takes effect only if
+#   more than one RabbitMQ node is provided in config. (string value)
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*amqp_durable_queues*]
 #   (optional) Define queues as "durable" to rabbitmq.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -306,6 +312,7 @@ class trove(
   $kombu_ssl_keyfile            = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_ssl_version            = $::os_service_default,
   $kombu_reconnect_delay        = $::os_service_default,
+  $kombu_failover_strategy      = $::os_service_default,
   $amqp_durable_queues          = $::os_service_default,
   $amqp_server_request_prefix   = $::os_service_default,
   $amqp_broadcast_prefix        = $::os_service_default,
diff --git a/manifests/taskmanager.pp b/manifests/taskmanager.pp
index 8c87543a..a1a6f9be 100644
--- a/manifests/taskmanager.pp
+++ b/manifests/taskmanager.pp
@@ -207,20 +207,21 @@ the future release. Please use trove::default_neutron_networks instead.")
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::rabbit { 'trove_taskmanager_config':
-    rabbit_hosts          => $::trove::rabbit_hosts,
-    rabbit_host           => $::trove::rabbit_host,
-    rabbit_port           => $::trove::rabbit_port,
-    rabbit_ha_queues      => $::trove::rabbit_ha_queues,
-    rabbit_userid         => $::trove::rabbit_userid,
-    rabbit_password       => $::trove::rabbit_password,
-    rabbit_virtual_host   => $::trove::rabbit_virtual_host,
-    rabbit_use_ssl        => $::trove::rabbit_use_ssl,
-    kombu_reconnect_delay => $::trove::kombu_reconnect_delay,
-    amqp_durable_queues   => $::trove::amqp_durable_queues,
-    kombu_ssl_ca_certs    => $::trove::kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
-    kombu_ssl_certfile    => $::trove::kombu_ssl_certfile,
-    kombu_ssl_keyfile     => $::trove::kombu_ssl_keyfile,
-    kombu_ssl_version     => $::trove::kombu_ssl_version
+    rabbit_hosts            => $::trove::rabbit_hosts,
+    rabbit_host             => $::trove::rabbit_host,
+    rabbit_port             => $::trove::rabbit_port,
+    rabbit_ha_queues        => $::trove::rabbit_ha_queues,
+    rabbit_userid           => $::trove::rabbit_userid,
+    rabbit_password         => $::trove::rabbit_password,
+    rabbit_virtual_host     => $::trove::rabbit_virtual_host,
+    rabbit_use_ssl          => $::trove::rabbit_use_ssl,
+    kombu_reconnect_delay   => $::trove::kombu_reconnect_delay,
+    kombu_failover_strategy => $::trove::kombu_failover_strategy,
+    amqp_durable_queues     => $::trove::amqp_durable_queues,
+    kombu_ssl_ca_certs      => $::trove::kombu_ssl_ca_certs,
+    kombu_ssl_certfile      => $::trove::kombu_ssl_certfile,
+    kombu_ssl_keyfile       => $::trove::kombu_ssl_keyfile,
+    kombu_ssl_version       => $::trove::kombu_ssl_version
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::amqp { 'trove_taskmanager_config':
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-919c4f7279179e1b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-919c4f7279179e1b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ade1157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_rabbit_kombu_options-919c4f7279179e1b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds the kombu_failover_strategy option for configuring oslo.messaging.rabbit.
+    This will determines how the next RabbitMQ node is chosen in case the one we
+    are currently connected to becomes unavailable.
diff --git a/spec/classes/trove_api_spec.rb b/spec/classes/trove_api_spec.rb
index 82e2c371..10794184 100644
--- a/spec/classes/trove_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/trove_api_spec.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ describe 'trove::api' do
         is_expected.to contain_trove_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/rabbit_userid').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/rabbit_password').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_reconnect_delay').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_trove_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_failover_strategy').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/amqp_durable_queues').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_config('ssl/cert_file').with_ensure('absent')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_config('ssl/key_file').with_ensure('absent')
diff --git a/spec/classes/trove_conductor_spec.rb b/spec/classes/trove_conductor_spec.rb
index b2eaa70d..122b67f8 100644
--- a/spec/classes/trove_conductor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/trove_conductor_spec.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ describe 'trove::conductor' do
         is_expected.to contain_trove_conductor_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/rabbit_userid').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_conductor_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/rabbit_password').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_conductor_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_reconnect_delay').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_trove_conductor_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_failover_strategy').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_conductor_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/amqp_durable_queues').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_conductor_config('DEFAULT/trove_conductor_workers').with_value('8')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_conductor_config('profiler/enabled').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
diff --git a/spec/classes/trove_guestagent_spec.rb b/spec/classes/trove_guestagent_spec.rb
index 73734ffe..1ca0047d 100644
--- a/spec/classes/trove_guestagent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/trove_guestagent_spec.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe 'trove::guestagent' do
         is_expected.to contain_trove_guestagent_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/rabbit_userid').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_guestagent_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/rabbit_password').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_guestagent_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_reconnect_delay').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_trove_guestagent_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_failover_strategy').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_guestagent_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/amqp_durable_queues').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_guestagent_config('DEFAULT/swift_url').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_guestagent_config('DEFAULT/swift_service_type').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
diff --git a/spec/classes/trove_taskmanager_spec.rb b/spec/classes/trove_taskmanager_spec.rb
index 366b8408..df2681c4 100644
--- a/spec/classes/trove_taskmanager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/trove_taskmanager_spec.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ describe 'trove::taskmanager' do
         is_expected.to contain_trove_taskmanager_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/rabbit_userid').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_taskmanager_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/rabbit_password').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_taskmanager_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_reconnect_delay').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_trove_taskmanager_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/kombu_failover_strategy').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_trove_taskmanager_config('oslo_messaging_rabbit/amqp_durable_queues').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_oslo__messaging__rabbit('trove_taskmanager_config').with(
           :rabbit_use_ssl => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',