diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-neutron-live_migration_events-28f3dbae2939d20d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-neutron-live_migration_events-28f3dbae2939d20d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b84a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-neutron-live_migration_events-28f3dbae2939d20d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Live migrations will take longer than expected because the default value of
+    the option ``live_migration_events`` regressed to ``false`` since the
+    addition of this value was forgotten.  They should now complete on time with
+    no network outages.
diff --git a/roles/openstack_helm_neutron/vars/main.yml b/roles/openstack_helm_neutron/vars/main.yml
index d055e78..7a82c46 100644
--- a/roles/openstack_helm_neutron/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openstack_helm_neutron/vars/main.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
         external_dns_driver: designate
       cors:
         allowed_origin: "*"
+      nova:
+        live_migration_events: true
       service_providers:
         service_provider: VPN:strongswan:neutron_vpnaas.services.vpn.service_drivers.ipsec.IPsecVPNDriver:default
     dhcp_agent: