diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5c5c6b66..9eb804ec 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ octavia_task_flow_max_workers: 5
 # your queue is crashing (Octavia will stream events to the neutron DB)
 octavia_event_streamer: True
 
+# Enable provisioning status sync with neutron db
+octavia_sync_provisioning_status: False
+
 # this controls if Octavia should add an anti-affinity hint to make sure
 # two amphora are not placed pn the same host (the most common setup of
 # ant affinity features in Nova).
diff --git a/templates/octavia.conf.j2 b/templates/octavia.conf.j2
index da84fa6c..17032290 100644
--- a/templates/octavia.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/octavia.conf.j2
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ heartbeat_key = {{ octavia_health_hmac_key }}
 #                            queue_event_streamer,
 #                            noop_event_streamer
 event_streamer_driver = {% if octavia_event_streamer|bool %}queue_event_streamer{% else %}noop_event_streamer{% endif %}
+# Enable provisioning status sync with neutron db
+sync_provisioning_status = {{ octavia_sync_provisioning_status }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 insecure = {{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool }}