diff --git a/oslo_cache/core.py b/oslo_cache/core.py
index 375f8ecd..dd623e09 100644
--- a/oslo_cache/core.py
+++ b/oslo_cache/core.py
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ def _build_cache_config(conf):
             continue
 
         arg_key = '.'.join([prefix, 'arguments', argname])
+        if argname == 'url':
+            argvalue = argvalue.split(',')
         conf_dict[arg_key] = argvalue
 
         _LOG.debug('Oslo Cache Config: %s', conf_dict)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1743036-320ed918d5fb4325.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1743036-320ed918d5fb4325.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bdf0623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1743036-320ed918d5fb4325.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+other:
+  - >
+    [`bug 1743036 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.cache+bug/1743036>`_]
+    The `backend_argument` value(s) for `url` when configuring memcache did not
+    properly handle multiple servers. This is because the URL was passed as
+    a string (comma delimited) instead of a list to the memcache
+    library/client. The `url` argument is now special cased and will split
+    the string on a comma so that it mirrors the behavior of the ListOpt used
+    by `memcache_servers` option.
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