diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 59a7dde..3c493d8 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ designate_oslomsg_rpc_ssl_ca_file: "{{ oslomsg_rpc_ssl_ca_file | default('') }}"
 designate_oslomsg_rpc_policies: []
 
 # Notify
+designate_oslomsg_notify_configure: "{{ oslomsg_notify_configure | default(designate_ceilometer_enabled) }}"
 designate_oslomsg_notify_host_group: "{{ oslomsg_notify_host_group | default('rabbitmq_all') }}"
 designate_oslomsg_notify_setup_host: >-
   {{ (designate_oslomsg_notify_host_group in groups) | ternary(groups[designate_oslomsg_notify_host_group][0], 'localhost') }}
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 66ff291..13e4a2e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     _oslomsg_notify_transport: "{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_transport }}"
     _oslomsg_configure_notify: "{{ designate_ceilometer_enabled | bool }}"
     _oslomsg_notify_policies: "{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_policies }}"
+    _oslomsg_notify_configure: "{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_configure }}"
   tags:
     - always
 
diff --git a/templates/designate.conf.j2 b/templates/designate.conf.j2
index 2eae5cd..56c8cff 100644
--- a/templates/designate.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/designate.conf.j2
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit = {{ designate_oslomsg_rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit
 rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes = {{ designate_oslomsg_rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes }}
 
 [oslo_messaging_notifications]
-driver = {{ (designate_ceilometer_enabled | bool) | ternary('messagingv2', 'noop') }}
+driver = {{ (designate_oslomsg_notify_configure | bool) | ternary('messagingv2', 'noop') }}
 transport_url = {{ designate_oslomsg_notify_transport }}://{% for host in designate_oslomsg_notify_servers.split(',') %}{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_userid }}:{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_password }}@{{ host }}:{{ designate_oslomsg_notify_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% else %}/{{ _designate_oslomsg_notify_vhost_conf }}{% if designate_oslomsg_notify_use_ssl | bool %}?ssl=1&ssl_version={{ designate_oslomsg_notify_ssl_version }}&ssl_ca_file={{ designate_oslomsg_notify_ssl_ca_file }}{% else %}?ssl=0{% endif %}{% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
 {% if designate_backend_ssl | bool %}