diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a9281032..2472d699 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ horizon_enable_cinder_backup: False
 # Enables IPv6 support in Horizon, such as managing network subnets
 horizon_enable_ipv6: True
 
+# To enable ha router support in horizon set to True
+horizon_enable_ha_router: False
+
 # WSGI tuning parameters
 # horizon_wsgi_processes: 4
 # horizon_wsgi_threads: 4
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/make-ha-router-a-toggle-eefd61fc7978240d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/make-ha-router-a-toggle-eefd61fc7978240d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b5a7be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/make-ha-router-a-toggle-eefd61fc7978240d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Horizon now has a boolean variable named ``horizon_enable_ha_router`` to
+    enable Neutron HA router management.
diff --git a/templates/horizon_local_settings.py.j2 b/templates/horizon_local_settings.py.j2
index acd92777..92e308de 100644
--- a/templates/horizon_local_settings.py.j2
+++ b/templates/horizon_local_settings.py.j2
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ OPENSTACK_NEUTRON_NETWORK = {
     'enable_quotas': True,
     'enable_ipv6': {{ horizon_enable_ipv6 | bool }},
     'enable_distributed_router': False,
-    'enable_ha_router': False,
+    'enable_ha_router': {{ horizon_enable_ha_router | bool }},
     'enable_firewall': {{ horizon_enable_neutron_fwaas | bool }},
     'enable_vpn': {{ horizon_enable_neutron_vpnaas | bool }},
     'enable_fip_topology_check': True,