diff --git a/designate/server/cluster/default.yml b/designate/server/cluster/default.yml
index ea53cb6..a7d6bb2 100644
--- a/designate/server/cluster/default.yml
+++ b/designate/server/cluster/default.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - service.haproxy.proxy.single
 - system.haproxy.proxy.listen.openstack.designate
 - service.designate.server.cluster
+- system.designate.upgrade
 - system.salt.minion.cert.mysql.clients.openstack.designate
 - system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.designate
 parameters:
diff --git a/designate/server/cluster/simple.yml b/designate/server/cluster/simple.yml
index 6ab1013..ecf34c1 100644
--- a/designate/server/cluster/simple.yml
+++ b/designate/server/cluster/simple.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 classes:
 - service.designate.server.cluster
+- system.designate.upgrade
 - system.salt.minion.cert.mysql.clients.openstack.designate
 - system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.designate
 parameters:
diff --git a/designate/server/single.yml b/designate/server/single.yml
index 10aac33..f054b0c 100644
--- a/designate/server/single.yml
+++ b/designate/server/single.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 classes:
 - service.designate.server.single
+- system.designate.upgrade
 - system.salt.minion.cert.mysql.clients.openstack.designate
 - system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.designate
 parameters:
diff --git a/designate/upgrade/init.yml b/designate/upgrade/init.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28f6641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/designate/upgrade/init.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+parameters:
+  designate:
+    upgrade:
+      enabled: ${_param:designate_upgrade_enabled}
+      old_release: ${_param:designate_old_version}
+      new_release: ${_param:designate_version}
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