diff --git a/doc/openstack/platforms.rst b/doc/openstack/platforms.rst
index ae2b0bad..2d566102 100644
--- a/doc/openstack/platforms.rst
+++ b/doc/openstack/platforms.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Platform Arguments
 description                     Set description for instance, \
                                 default = 'Molecule test instance'
 flavor                          Set flavor for instance
+floating_ip                     Ensure instance has a public floating IP, default = true
 image                           Set instance image
 network                         Mapping of network settings (optional)
 network.name                    Name of network
diff --git a/src/molecule_plugins/openstack/playbooks/create.yml b/src/molecule_plugins/openstack/playbooks/create.yml
index d9596952..6827ddb2 100644
--- a/src/molecule_plugins/openstack/playbooks/create.yml
+++ b/src/molecule_plugins/openstack/playbooks/create.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
         boot_from_volume: "{{ true if item.volume is defined and item.volume.size else false }}"
         terminate_volume: "{{ true if item.volume is defined and item.volume.size else false }}"
         volume_size: "{{ item.volume.size if item.volume is defined and item.volume.size else omit }}"
+        auto_floating_ip: "{{ item.floating_ip | default(true) }}"
         network: >-
           {{
             'molecule-test-' + item.network.name + '-' + uuid