diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d1b59af3..b708a5bd 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -32,10 +32,15 @@ horizon_git_install_branch: master
 magnum_dashboard_git_repo: https://git.openstack.org/openstack/magnum-ui
 magnum_dashboard_git_install_branch: master
 
+## The git source/branch for the Designate UI plugin
+designate_dashboard_git_repo: https://git.openstack.org/openstack/designate-dashboard
+designate_dashboard_git_install_branch: master
+
 ## The packages to build from source (used in developer mode)
 horizon_developer_constraints:
   - "git+{{ horizon_git_repo }}@{{ horizon_git_install_branch }}#egg=horizon"
   - "git+{{ magnum_dashboard_git_repo }}@{{ magnum_dashboard_git_install_branch }}#egg=magnum-ui"
+  - "git+{{ designate_dashboard_git_repo }}@{{ designate_dashboard_git_install_branch }}#egg=designatedashboard"
 
 # Name of the virtual env to deploy into
 horizon_venv_tag: untagged
@@ -166,6 +171,9 @@ horizon_enable_sahara_ui: False
 ## Trove UI Panel
 horizon_enable_trove_ui: False
 
+## Designate UI Panel
+horizon_enable_designate_ui: False
+
 ## Neutron features to enable
 horizon_enable_neutron_lbaas: False
 horizon_enable_neutron_fwaas: False
@@ -255,6 +263,7 @@ horizon_pip_packages:
   - python-keystoneclient
   - sahara_dashboard
   - trove_dashboard
+  - designatedashboard
 
 # This variable is used to install additional pip packages
 # that could be needed for additional dashboards
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-horizon-designate-dashboard-support-44392c49b0e1a307.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-horizon-designate-dashboard-support-44392c49b0e1a307.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8110170b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-horizon-designate-dashboard-support-44392c49b0e1a307.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - The os_horizon role now has support for the horizon designate-ui dashboard. The
+    dashboard may be enabled by setting ``horizon_enable_designate_ui`` to ``True``
+    in ``/etc/openstack_deploy/user_variables.yml``.
diff --git a/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml b/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
index a89e6358..aef5f6df 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@
     dest: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/{{ item.value.dest }}"
   with_dict: "{{ horizon_custom_uploads | default({}) }}"
 
+- name: Enable the designate-ui-dashboard Horizon panel
+  file:
+    src: "{{ item.src }}"
+    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    state: "{{ horizon_enable_designate_ui | ternary('link', 'absent') }}"
+  with_items:
+    - src: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/designatedashboard/enabled/_1710_project_dns_panel_group.py"
+      path: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard/local/enabled/_1710_project_dns_panel_group.py"
+    - src: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/designatedashboard/enabled/_1720_project_dns_panel.py"
+      path: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard/local/enabled/_1720_project_dns_panel.py"
+    - src: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/designatedashboard/enabled/_1721_dns_zones_panel.py"
+      path: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard/local/enabled/_1721_dns_zones_panel.py"
+    - src: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/designatedashboard/enabled/_1722_dns_reversedns_panel.py"
+      path: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard/local/enabled/_1722_dns_reversedns_panel.py"
+  notify: Restart apache2
+  tags:
+    - horizon-configs
+
 - name: Enable the ironic-ui-dashboard Horizon panel
   file:
     src: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/ironic_ui/enabled/_2200_ironic.py"