diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 644d260..dd012ba 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class zuul (
   $gerrit_server = '',
   $gerrit_user = '',
   $gerrit_baseurl = '',
+  $gerrit_strip_branch_ref = '',
   $zuul_ssh_private_key = '',
   $layout_file_name = 'layout.yaml',
   $zookeeper_hosts = '127.0.0.1:2181',
diff --git a/templates/zuul.conf.erb b/templates/zuul.conf.erb
index df32db3..a59c011 100644
--- a/templates/zuul.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/zuul.conf.erb
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ sshkey=/var/lib/zuul/ssh/id_rsa
 <% if @gerrit_baseurl != "" -%>
 baseurl=<%= @gerrit_baseurl %>
 <% end -%>
+<% if @gerrit_strip_branch_ref != "" -%>
+strip_branch_ref=<%= @gerrit_strip_branch_ref %>
+<% end -%>
 <% end -%>
 
 [zuul]