diff --git a/manifests/backend/nfs.pp b/manifests/backend/nfs.pp
index c238bdf3..33296e29 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/nfs.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/nfs.pp
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@
 #   Platforms using libvirt <1.2.7 will encounter issues with this feature.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*nfs_qcow2_volumes*]
+#   (Optional) Create volumes as QCOW2 files rather than raw files.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*extra_options*]
 #   (optional) Hash of extra options to pass to the backend stanza
 #   Defaults to: {}
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ define cinder::backend::nfs (
   $nas_secure_file_operations  = $::os_service_default,
   $nas_secure_file_permissions = $::os_service_default,
   $nfs_snapshot_support        = $::os_service_default,
+  $nfs_qcow2_volumes           = $::os_service_default,
   $manage_volume_type          = false,
   $extra_options               = {},
 ) {
@@ -122,6 +127,7 @@ define cinder::backend::nfs (
     "${name}/nfs_used_ratio":              value => $nfs_used_ratio;
     "${name}/nfs_oversub_ratio":           value => $nfs_oversub_ratio;
     "${name}/nfs_snapshot_support":        value => $nfs_snapshot_support;
+    "${name}/nfs_qcow2_volumes":           value => $nfs_qcow2_volumes;
     "${name}/nas_secure_file_operations":  value =>
       $nas_secure_file_operations;
     "${name}/nas_secure_file_permissions": value =>
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-nfs_qcow2_volumes-1398a245687e13fd.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-nfs_qcow2_volumes-1398a245687e13fd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d98dedc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-nfs_qcow2_volumes-1398a245687e13fd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add new parameter "nfs_qcow2_volumes" to configure that create
+    volumes as QCOW2 files rather than raw files.
diff --git a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_nfs_spec.rb b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_nfs_spec.rb
index b53ed1d2..7d7dba50 100644
--- a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_nfs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_nfs_spec.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::nfs' do
       :nas_secure_file_operations  => 'auto',
       :nas_secure_file_permissions => 'false',
       :nfs_snapshot_support        => 'true',
+      :nfs_qcow2_volumes           => 'true',
     }
   end
 
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::nfs' do
         'false')
       is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/nfs_snapshot_support').with_value(
         'true')
+      is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/nfs_qcow2_volumes').with_value(
+        'true')
       is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/cinder/other_shares.conf').with(
         :content => "10.10.10.10:/shares\n10.10.10.10:/shares2",
         :require => 'Anchor[cinder::install::end]',