diff --git a/manifests/health_manager.pp b/manifests/health_manager.pp
index 85b419fa..4cfa2620 100644
--- a/manifests/health_manager.pp
+++ b/manifests/health_manager.pp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 #   (optional) The bind ip for the health manager
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*workers*]
+#  (optional) The number of workers health_manager spawns
+#  Defaults to $::os_workers
+#
 # [*port*]
 #   (optional) The bind port for the health manager
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ class octavia::health_manager (
   $event_streamer_driver = $::os_service_default,
   $ip                    = $::os_service_default,
   $port                  = $::os_service_default,
+  $workers               = $::os_workers,
 ) inherits octavia::params {
 
   include ::octavia::deps
@@ -71,5 +76,7 @@ class octavia::health_manager (
     'health_manager/event_streamer_driver'  : value => $event_streamer_driver;
     'health_manager/bind_ip'                : value => $ip;
     'health_manager/bind_port'              : value => $port;
+    'health_manager/health_update_threads'  : value => $workers;
+    'health_manager/stats_update_threads'   : value => $workers;
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-health_manager-worker-default-6259b601e01db4f3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-health_manager-worker-default-6259b601e01db4f3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d8e7ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-health_manager-worker-default-6259b601e01db4f3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add new parameter, "workers" to health_manager which
+    defaults to $::os_workers
diff --git a/spec/classes/octavia_health_manager_spec.rb b/spec/classes/octavia_health_manager_spec.rb
index 4e640af9..e592c5bf 100644
--- a/spec/classes/octavia_health_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/octavia_health_manager_spec.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ describe 'octavia::health_manager' do
         })
       end
       it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('health_manager/heartbeat_key').with_value('abcdefghi') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('health_manager/health_update_threads').with_value('2') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('health_manager/stats_update_threads').with_value('2') }
     end
 
     it 'installs octavia-health-manager package' do
@@ -97,6 +99,15 @@ describe 'octavia::health_manager' do
         it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('health_manager/bind_port').with_value('5555') }
     end
 
+    context 'configured with specific parameters' do
+      before do
+        params.merge!({
+          :workers => 8,
+          })
+      end
+      it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('health_manager/health_update_threads').with_value(8) }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('health_manager/stats_update_threads').with_value(8) }
+    end
   end
 
   on_supported_os({