diff --git a/apache/server/proxy/openstack/designate.yml b/apache/server/proxy/openstack/designate.yml
index c39c9a4..49a6744 100644
--- a/apache/server/proxy/openstack/designate.yml
+++ b/apache/server/proxy/openstack/designate.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
             host: ${_param:apache_proxy_openstack_designate_host}
             port: 9001
             protocol: http
+            retry: ${_param:apache_proxy_openstack_designate_retry}
           host:
             name: ${_param:apache_proxy_openstack_api_host}
             port: 9001