diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/designate_api_paste_ini.rb b/lib/puppet/type/designate_api_paste_ini.rb
index a08a7388..5f76c62f 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/designate_api_paste_ini.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/designate_api_paste_ini.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:designate_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
     ['designate::install::end']
   end
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-37a236e86008d645.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-37a236e86008d645.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1c27038
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/api_paste_ini-separator-37a236e86008d645.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``key_val_separator`` parameter has been added to
+    the ``designate_api_paste_ini`` resource type.