diff --git a/ceilometer/server/backend/gnocchi.yml b/ceilometer/server/backend/gnocchi.yml
index 9eca73b..e93eeaa 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/backend/gnocchi.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/backend/gnocchi.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@
           # filter_project is deprecated since queens
           filter_project: ${_param:ceilometer_gnocchi_filter_project}
           create_resources: ${_param:ceilometer_create_gnocchi_resources}
+        event_alarm_notifier:
+          enabled: true
+          url: "notifier://?topic=${_param:openstack_event_alarm_topic}"
+          publish_event: true