diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 624468c..04e79ed 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -162,6 +162,22 @@
                 - host: 127.0.1.1
                 - host: 127.0.2.1
 
+Change default options using configmap template settings
+========================================================
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    aodh:
+      server:
+        configmap:
+          DEFAULT:
+            rest_notifier_max_retries: 0
+            notifier_topic: alarming
+          api:
+            user_alarm_quota: 10
+            project_alarm_quota: 10
+            alarm_max_actions: -1
+
 Development and testing
 =======================
 
diff --git a/aodh/files/ocata/aodh.conf.Debian b/aodh/files/ocata/aodh.conf.Debian
index 712787d..1e58d68 100644
--- a/aodh/files/ocata/aodh.conf.Debian
+++ b/aodh/files/ocata/aodh.conf.Debian
@@ -1762,3 +1762,8 @@
 
 # Message queue service type. (string value)
 #zaqar = messaging
+
+{%- if server.configmap is defined %}
+{%- set _data = server.configmap %}
+{%- include "oslo_templates/files/configmap/configmap.conf" %}
+{%- endif %}
diff --git a/aodh/files/pike/aodh.conf.Debian b/aodh/files/pike/aodh.conf.Debian
index cca7e72..f2834a2 100644
--- a/aodh/files/pike/aodh.conf.Debian
+++ b/aodh/files/pike/aodh.conf.Debian
@@ -1800,3 +1800,8 @@
 
 # Message queue service type. (string value)
 #zaqar = messaging
+
+{%- if server.configmap is defined %}
+{%- set _data = server.configmap %}
+{%- include "oslo_templates/files/configmap/configmap.conf" %}
+{%- endif %}
diff --git a/aodh/files/queens/aodh.conf.Debian b/aodh/files/queens/aodh.conf.Debian
index 9514eb2..ce73811 100644
--- a/aodh/files/queens/aodh.conf.Debian
+++ b/aodh/files/queens/aodh.conf.Debian
@@ -280,3 +280,8 @@
 [cache]
 {%- include "oslo_templates/files/queens/oslo/_cache.conf" %}
 {%- endif %}
+
+{%- if server.configmap is defined %}
+{%- set _data = server.configmap %}
+{%- include "oslo_templates/files/configmap/configmap.conf" %}
+{%- endif %}
diff --git a/tests/pillar/server_cluster.sls b/tests/pillar/server_cluster.sls
index 300094c..8ee6565 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/server_cluster.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/server_cluster.sls
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@
           fallback:
             - host: 127.0.1.1
             - host: 127.0.2.1
+    configmap:
+      DEFAULT:
+        rest_notifier_max_retries: 0
+        notifier_topic: alarming
+      api:
+        user_alarm_quota: 10
+        project_alarm_quota: 10
+        alarm_max_actions: -1
 apache:
   server:
     enabled: true
diff --git a/tests/pillar/server_single.sls b/tests/pillar/server_single.sls
index a80acbe..50e2745 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/server_single.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/server_single.sls
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@
       password: test
     notifications:
       store_events: default
+    configmap:
+      DEFAULT:
+        rest_notifier_max_retries: 0
+        notifier_topic: alarming
+      api:
+        user_alarm_quota: 10
+        project_alarm_quota: 10
+        alarm_max_actions: -1
 apache:
   server:
     enabled: true