diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 943fbea..c07a44d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
             rndc_algorithm: hmac-sha512
         api:
           base_uri: 'http://127.0.0.1:9001'
+        admin_api:
+          enabled: true
+          enabled_extensions_admin: quotas
         bind:
           api:
             address: 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/designate/files/liberty/designate.conf.Debian b/designate/files/liberty/designate.conf.Debian
index bcba3ae..1099a90 100644
--- a/designate/files/liberty/designate.conf.Debian
+++ b/designate/files/liberty/designate.conf.Debian
@@ -149,12 +149,16 @@
 #max_limit_v2 = 1000
 
 # Enable Admin API (experimental)
-#enable_api_admin = False
+enable_api_admin = {{ server.get('admin_api', {}).get('enabled', False) }}
 
 # Enabled Admin API extensions
 # Can be one or more of : reports, quotas, counts, tenants, zones
 # zone export is in zones extension
+{%- if server.get('admin_api', {}).get('enabled_extensions_admin', False) %}
+enabled_extensions_admin = {{ server.admin_api.enabled_extensions_admin }}
+{%- else %}
 #enabled_extensions_admin =
+{%- endif %}
 
 # Default per-page limit for the Admin API, a value of None means show all results
 # by default
diff --git a/designate/files/mitaka/designate.conf.Debian b/designate/files/mitaka/designate.conf.Debian
index ba1a21c..abd9a53 100644
--- a/designate/files/mitaka/designate.conf.Debian
+++ b/designate/files/mitaka/designate.conf.Debian
@@ -188,12 +188,16 @@
 #max_limit_v2 = 1000
 
 # Enable Admin API (experimental)
-#enable_api_admin = False
+enable_api_admin = {{ server.get('admin_api', {}).get('enabled', False) }}
 
 # Enabled Admin API extensions
 # Can be one or more of : reports, quotas, counts, tenants, target_sync
 # zone export is in zones extension
+{%- if server.get('admin_api', {}).get('enabled_extensions_admin', False) %}
+enabled_extensions_admin = {{ server.admin_api.enabled_extensions_admin }}
+{%- else %}
 #enabled_extensions_admin =
+{%- endif %}
 
 # Default per-page limit for the Admin API, a value of None means show all results
 # by default
diff --git a/designate/files/ocata/designate.conf.Debian b/designate/files/ocata/designate.conf.Debian
index 5dc78ef..32b811b 100644
--- a/designate/files/ocata/designate.conf.Debian
+++ b/designate/files/ocata/designate.conf.Debian
@@ -185,12 +185,16 @@
 #max_limit_v2 = 1000
 
 # Enable Admin API (experimental)
-#enable_api_admin = False
+enable_api_admin = {{ server.get('admin_api', {}).get('enabled', False) }}
 
 # Enabled Admin API extensions
 # Can be one or more of : reports, quotas, counts, tenants, target_sync
 # zone export is in zones extension
+{%- if server.get('admin_api', {}).get('enabled_extensions_admin', False) %}
+enabled_extensions_admin = {{ server.admin_api.enabled_extensions_admin }}
+{%- else %}
 #enabled_extensions_admin =
+{%- endif %}
 
 # Default per-page limit for the Admin API, a value of None means show all results
 # by default
diff --git a/tests/pillar/designate_liberty.sls b/tests/pillar/designate_liberty.sls
index 8022e0c..320489a 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/designate_liberty.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/designate_liberty.sls
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     mdns:
       address: 0.0.0.0
       port: 5354
+    admin_api:
+      enabled: true
+      enabled_extensions_admin: quotas
     database:
       engine: mysql
       host: 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/tests/pillar/designate_mitaka.sls b/tests/pillar/designate_mitaka.sls
index caffa4f..7c8a53d 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/designate_mitaka.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/designate_mitaka.sls
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     mdns:
       address: 0.0.0.0
       port: 5354
+    admin_api:
+      enabled: true
+      enabled_extensions_admin: quotas
     database:
         engine: mysql
         host: 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/tests/pillar/designate_ocata.sls b/tests/pillar/designate_ocata.sls
index 68ce620..acf1f8f 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/designate_ocata.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/designate_ocata.sls
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     bind:
       api:
         address: 127.0.0.1
+    admin_api:
+      enabled: true
+      enabled_extensions_admin: quotas
     database:
       engine: mysql
       host: 127.0.0.1