diff --git a/rabbitmq/server/ssl/init.yml b/rabbitmq/server/ssl/init.yml
index 7fefae7..71cc1a7 100644
--- a/rabbitmq/server/ssl/init.yml
+++ b/rabbitmq/server/ssl/init.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
 parameters:
   _param:
     rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: true
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: false
     rabbitmq_port: 5671 # for non-ssl use 5672 / for ssl 5671
   rabbitmq:
     server:
       ssl:
         enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
+      x509:
+        enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}