diff --git a/manifests/conductor.pp b/manifests/conductor.pp
index 76bacbef..c52c480e 100644
--- a/manifests/conductor.pp
+++ b/manifests/conductor.pp
@@ -32,10 +32,17 @@
 #   Should be an interger value
 #   Defaults to '120'.
 #
+# [*force_power_state_during_sync*]
+#   (optional) Should the hardware power state be set to the state recorded in
+#   the database (True) or should the database be updated based on the hardware
+#   state (False).
+#   Defaults to true.
+#
 class ironic::conductor (
-  $package_ensure    = 'present',
-  $enabled           = true,
-  $max_time_interval = '120'
+  $package_ensure                = 'present',
+  $enabled                       = true,
+  $max_time_interval             = '120',
+  $force_power_state_during_sync = true,
 ) {
 
   include ::ironic::params
@@ -45,6 +52,7 @@ class ironic::conductor (
   # Configure ironic.conf
   ironic_config {
     'conductor/max_time_interval': value => $max_time_interval;
+    'conductor/force_power_state_during_sync': value => $force_power_state_during_sync;
   }
 
   # Install package
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_conductor_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_conductor_spec.rb
index 105a4c88..8d0d1df0 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_conductor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_conductor_spec.rb
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'ironic::conductor' do
 
   let :default_params do
-    { :package_ensure    => 'present',
-      :enabled           => true,
-      :max_time_interval => '120' }
+    { :package_ensure                => 'present',
+      :enabled                       => true,
+      :max_time_interval             => '120',
+      :force_power_state_during_sync => true }
   end
 
   let :params do
@@ -57,14 +58,19 @@ describe 'ironic::conductor' do
 
     it 'configures ironic.conf' do
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/max_time_interval').with_value(p[:max_time_interval])
+      is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/force_power_state_during_sync').with_value(p[:force_power_state_during_sync])
     end
 
     context 'when overriding parameters' do
       before :each do
-        params.merge!(:max_time_interval => '50')
+        params.merge!(
+          :max_time_interval             => '50',
+          :force_power_state_during_sync => false
+        )
       end
       it 'should replace default parameter with new value' do
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/max_time_interval').with_value(p[:max_time_interval])
+        is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/force_power_state_during_sync').with_value(p[:force_power_state_during_sync])
       end
     end