diff --git a/puppet/services/kernel.yaml b/puppet/services/kernel.yaml
index dc005901ff..dbc3010e13 100644
--- a/puppet/services/kernel.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/kernel.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ parameters:
     default: 1048576
     description: Configures sysctl kernel.pid_max key
     type: number
+  InotifyIntancesMax:
+    default: 1024
+    description: Configures sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_instances key
+    type: number
 
 outputs:
   role_data:
@@ -58,5 +62,8 @@ outputs:
             value: 10000
           kernel.pid_max:
             value: {get_param: KernelPidMax}
+          # set inotify value for neutron/dnsmasq scale
+          fs.inotify.max_user_instances:
+            value: {get_param: InotifyIntancesMax}
       step_config: |
         include ::tripleo::profile::base::kernel