diff --git a/contrib/terraform/openstack/README.md b/contrib/terraform/openstack/README.md
index 09c7c4ddb..be74b7c4e 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/openstack/README.md
+++ b/contrib/terraform/openstack/README.md
@@ -264,6 +264,107 @@ For your cluster, edit `inventory/$CLUSTER/cluster.tfvars`.
 |`etcd_root_volume_size_in_gb` | Size of the root volume for etcd nodes, 0 to use ephemeral storage |
 |`bastion_root_volume_size_in_gb` | Size of the root volume for bastions, 0 to use ephemeral storage |
 |`use_server_group` | Create and use openstack nova servergroups, default: false |
+|`k8s_nodes` | Map containing worker node definition, see explanation below |
+
+##### k8s_nodes
+Allows a custom defintion of worker nodes giving the operator full control over individual node flavor and
+availability zone placement. To enable the use of this mode set the `number_of_k8s_nodes` and
+`number_of_k8s_nodes_no_floating_ip` variables to 0. Then define your desired worker node configuration
+using the `k8s_nodes` variable.
+
+For example:
+```
+k8s_nodes = {
+  "1" = {
+    "az" = "sto1"
+    "flavor" = "83d8b44a-26a0-4f02-a981-079446926445"
+    "floating_ip" = true
+  },
+  "2" = {
+    "az" = "sto2"
+    "flavor" = "83d8b44a-26a0-4f02-a981-079446926445"
+    "floating_ip" = true
+  },
+  "3" = {
+    "az" = "sto3"
+    "flavor" = "83d8b44a-26a0-4f02-a981-079446926445"
+    "floating_ip" = true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Would result in the same configuration as:
+```
+number_of_k8s_nodes = 3
+flavor_k8s_node = "83d8b44a-26a0-4f02-a981-079446926445"
+az_list = ["sto1", "sto2", "sto3"]
+```
+
+And:
+```
+k8s_nodes = {
+  "ing-1" = {
+    "az" = "sto1"
+    "flavor" = "83d8b44a-26a0-4f02-a981-079446926445"
+    "floating_ip" = true
+  },
+  "ing-2" = {
+    "az" = "sto2"
+    "flavor" = "83d8b44a-26a0-4f02-a981-079446926445"
+    "floating_ip" = true
+  },
+  "ing-3" = {
+    "az" = "sto3"
+    "flavor" = "83d8b44a-26a0-4f02-a981-079446926445"
+    "floating_ip" = true
+  },
+  "big-1" = {
+    "az" = "sto1"
+    "flavor" = "3f73fc93-ec61-4808-88df-2580d94c1a9b"
+    "floating_ip" = false
+  },
+  "big-2" = {
+    "az" = "sto2"
+    "flavor" = "3f73fc93-ec61-4808-88df-2580d94c1a9b"
+    "floating_ip" = false
+  },
+  "big-3" = {
+    "az" = "sto3"
+    "flavor" = "3f73fc93-ec61-4808-88df-2580d94c1a9b"
+    "floating_ip" = false
+  },
+  "small-1" = {
+    "az" = "sto1"
+    "flavor" = "7a6a998f-ac7f-4fb8-a534-2175b254f75e"
+    "floating_ip" = false
+  },
+  "small-2" = {
+    "az" = "sto2"
+    "flavor" = "7a6a998f-ac7f-4fb8-a534-2175b254f75e"
+    "floating_ip" = false
+  },
+  "small-3" = {
+    "az" = "sto3"
+    "flavor" = "7a6a998f-ac7f-4fb8-a534-2175b254f75e"
+    "floating_ip" = false
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Would result in three nodes in each availability zone each with their own separate naming,
+flavor and floating ip configuration.
+
+The "schema":
+```
+k8s_nodes = {
+  "key | node name suffix, must be unique" = {
+    "az" = string
+    "flavor" = string
+    "floating_ip" = bool
+  },
+}
+```
+All values are required.
 
 #### Terraform state files
 
@@ -504,3 +605,81 @@ $ ansible-playbook --become -i inventory/$CLUSTER/hosts ./contrib/network-storag
 ## What's next
 
 Try out your new Kubernetes cluster with the [Hello Kubernetes service](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/service-access-application-cluster/).
+
+## Appendix
+
+### Migration from `number_of_k8s_nodes*` to `k8s_nodes`
+If you currently have a cluster defined using the `number_of_k8s_nodes*` variables and wish
+to migrate to the `k8s_nodes` style you can do it like so:
+
+```ShellSession
+$ terraform state list
+module.compute.data.openstack_images_image_v2.gfs_image
+module.compute.data.openstack_images_image_v2.vm_image
+module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_master[0]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[0]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[1]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[2]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_master[0]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[0]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[1]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[2]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_keypair_v2.k8s
+module.compute.openstack_compute_servergroup_v2.k8s_etcd[0]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_servergroup_v2.k8s_master[0]
+module.compute.openstack_compute_servergroup_v2.k8s_node[0]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.bastion[0]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.egress[0]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.k8s
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.k8s_allowed_remote_ips[0]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.k8s_allowed_remote_ips[1]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.k8s_allowed_remote_ips[2]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.k8s_master[0]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.worker[0]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.worker[1]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.worker[2]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.worker[3]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_rule_v2.worker[4]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_v2.bastion[0]
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_v2.k8s
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_v2.k8s_master
+module.compute.openstack_networking_secgroup_v2.worker
+module.ips.null_resource.dummy_dependency
+module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_master[0]
+module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[0]
+module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[1]
+module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[2]
+module.network.openstack_networking_network_v2.k8s[0]
+module.network.openstack_networking_router_interface_v2.k8s[0]
+module.network.openstack_networking_router_v2.k8s[0]
+module.network.openstack_networking_subnet_v2.k8s[0]
+$ terraform state mv 'module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[0]' 'module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_nodes["1"]'
+Move "module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[0]" to "module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_nodes[\"1\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+$ terraform state mv 'module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[1]' 'module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_nodes["2"]'
+Move "module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[1]" to "module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_nodes[\"2\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+$ terraform state mv 'module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[2]' 'module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_nodes["3"]'
+Move "module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_node[2]" to "module.compute.openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2.k8s_nodes[\"3\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+$ terraform state mv 'module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[0]' 'module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node["1"]'
+Move "module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[0]" to "module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[\"1\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+$ terraform state mv 'module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[1]' 'module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node["2"]'
+Move "module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[1]" to "module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[\"2\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+$ terraform state mv 'module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[2]' 'module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node["3"]'
+Move "module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[2]" to "module.compute.openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[\"3\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+$ terraform state mv 'module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[0]' 'module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node["1"]'
+Move "module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[0]" to "module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[\"1\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+$ terraform state mv 'module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[1]' 'module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node["2"]'
+Move "module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[1]" to "module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[\"2\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+$ terraform state mv 'module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[2]' 'module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node["3"]'
+Move "module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[2]" to "module.ips.openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[\"3\"]"
+Successfully moved 1 object(s).
+```
+
+Of course for nodes without floating ips those steps can be omitted.
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/openstack/kubespray.tf b/contrib/terraform/openstack/kubespray.tf
index 746b5a550..511027479 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/openstack/kubespray.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/openstack/kubespray.tf
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ module "ips" {
   external_net                  = "${var.external_net}"
   network_name                  = "${var.network_name}"
   router_id                     = "${module.network.router_id}"
+  k8s_nodes                     = "${var.k8s_nodes}"
 }
 
 module "compute" {
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ module "compute" {
   number_of_bastions                           = "${var.number_of_bastions}"
   number_of_k8s_nodes_no_floating_ip           = "${var.number_of_k8s_nodes_no_floating_ip}"
   number_of_gfs_nodes_no_floating_ip           = "${var.number_of_gfs_nodes_no_floating_ip}"
+  k8s_nodes                                    = "${var.k8s_nodes}"
   bastion_root_volume_size_in_gb               = "${var.bastion_root_volume_size_in_gb}"
   etcd_root_volume_size_in_gb                  = "${var.etcd_root_volume_size_in_gb}"
   master_root_volume_size_in_gb                = "${var.master_root_volume_size_in_gb}"
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ module "compute" {
   k8s_master_fips                              = "${module.ips.k8s_master_fips}"
   k8s_master_no_etcd_fips                      = "${module.ips.k8s_master_no_etcd_fips}"
   k8s_node_fips                                = "${module.ips.k8s_node_fips}"
+  k8s_nodes_fips                               = "${module.ips.k8s_nodes_fips}"
   bastion_fips                                 = "${module.ips.bastion_fips}"
   bastion_allowed_remote_ips                   = "${var.bastion_allowed_remote_ips}"
   master_allowed_remote_ips                    = "${var.master_allowed_remote_ips}"
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ output "k8s_master_fips" {
 }
 
 output "k8s_node_fips" {
-  value = "${module.ips.k8s_node_fips}"
+  value = "${var.number_of_k8s_nodes > 0 ? module.ips.k8s_node_fips : [for key, value in module.ips.k8s_nodes_fips : value.address]}"
 }
 
 output "bastion_fips" {
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/compute/main.tf b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/compute/main.tf
index ad6f0dc63..8be6346c4 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/compute/main.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/compute/main.tf
@@ -465,6 +465,53 @@ resource "openstack_compute_instance_v2" "k8s_node_no_floating_ip" {
   }
 }
 
+resource "openstack_compute_instance_v2" "k8s_nodes" {
+  for_each          = var.number_of_k8s_nodes == 0 && var.number_of_k8s_nodes_no_floating_ip == 0 ? var.k8s_nodes : {}
+  name              = "${var.cluster_name}-k8s-node-${each.key}"
+  availability_zone = "${each.value.az}"
+  image_name        = "${var.image}"
+  flavor_id         = "${each.value.flavor}"
+  key_pair          = "${openstack_compute_keypair_v2.k8s.name}"
+
+  dynamic "block_device" {
+    for_each = var.node_root_volume_size_in_gb > 0 ? [var.image] : []
+    content {
+      uuid                  = "${data.openstack_images_image_v2.vm_image.id}"
+      source_type           = "image"
+      volume_size           = "${var.node_root_volume_size_in_gb}"
+      boot_index            = 0
+      destination_type      = "volume"
+      delete_on_termination = true
+    }
+  }
+
+  network {
+    name = "${var.network_name}"
+  }
+
+  security_groups = ["${openstack_networking_secgroup_v2.k8s.name}",
+    "${openstack_networking_secgroup_v2.worker.name}",
+  ]
+
+  dynamic "scheduler_hints" {
+    for_each = var.use_server_groups ? [openstack_compute_servergroup_v2.k8s_node[0]] : []
+    content {
+      group = "${openstack_compute_servergroup_v2.k8s_node[0].id}"
+    }
+  }
+
+  metadata = {
+    ssh_user         = "${var.ssh_user}"
+    kubespray_groups = "kube-node,k8s-cluster,%{if each.value.floating_ip == false}no-floating,%{endif}${var.supplementary_node_groups}"
+    depends_on       = "${var.network_id}"
+    use_access_ip    = "${var.use_access_ip}"
+  }
+
+  provisioner "local-exec" {
+    command = "%{if each.value.floating_ip}sed s/USER/${var.ssh_user}/ ../../contrib/terraform/openstack/ansible_bastion_template.txt | sed s/BASTION_ADDRESS/${element(concat(var.bastion_fips, [for key, value in var.k8s_nodes_fips : value.address]), 0)}/ > group_vars/no-floating.yml%{else}true%{endif}"
+  }
+}
+
 resource "openstack_compute_instance_v2" "glusterfs_node_no_floating_ip" {
   name              = "${var.cluster_name}-gfs-node-nf-${count.index + 1}"
   count             = "${var.number_of_gfs_nodes_no_floating_ip}"
@@ -530,7 +577,14 @@ resource "openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2" "k8s_master_no_etcd" {
 resource "openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2" "k8s_node" {
   count                 = "${var.node_root_volume_size_in_gb == 0 ? var.number_of_k8s_nodes : 0}"
   floating_ip           = "${var.k8s_node_fips[count.index]}"
-  instance_id           = "${element(openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node.*.id, count.index)}"
+  instance_id           = "${element(openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_node[*].id, count.index)}"
+  wait_until_associated = "${var.wait_for_floatingip}"
+}
+
+resource "openstack_compute_floatingip_associate_v2" "k8s_nodes" {
+  for_each              = var.number_of_k8s_nodes == 0 && var.number_of_k8s_nodes_no_floating_ip == 0 ? { for key, value in var.k8s_nodes : key => value if value.floating_ip } : {}
+  floating_ip           = "${var.k8s_nodes_fips[each.key].address}"
+  instance_id           = "${openstack_compute_instance_v2.k8s_nodes[each.key].id}"
   wait_until_associated = "${var.wait_for_floatingip}"
 }
 
@@ -545,4 +599,4 @@ resource "openstack_compute_volume_attach_v2" "glusterfs_volume" {
   count       = "${var.gfs_root_volume_size_in_gb == 0 ? var.number_of_gfs_nodes_no_floating_ip : 0}"
   instance_id = "${element(openstack_compute_instance_v2.glusterfs_node_no_floating_ip.*.id, count.index)}"
   volume_id   = "${element(openstack_blockstorage_volume_v2.glusterfs_volume.*.id, count.index)}"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/compute/variables.tf b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/compute/variables.tf
index 4fab83c57..b85f56250 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/compute/variables.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/compute/variables.tf
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ variable "k8s_node_fips" {
   type = "list"
 }
 
+variable "k8s_nodes_fips" {
+  type = "map"
+}
+
 variable "bastion_fips" {
   type = "list"
 }
@@ -96,6 +100,8 @@ variable "k8s_allowed_egress_ips" {
   type = "list"
 }
 
+variable "k8s_nodes" {}
+
 variable "wait_for_floatingip" {}
 
 variable "supplementary_master_groups" {
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/main.tf b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/main.tf
index a4d5cd637..15f6f1f05 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/main.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/main.tf
@@ -27,3 +27,10 @@ resource "openstack_networking_floatingip_v2" "bastion" {
   pool       = "${var.floatingip_pool}"
   depends_on = ["null_resource.dummy_dependency"]
 }
+
+resource "openstack_networking_floatingip_v2" "k8s_nodes" {
+  for_each   = var.number_of_k8s_nodes == 0 ? { for key, value in var.k8s_nodes : key => value if value.floating_ip } : {}
+  pool       = "${var.floatingip_pool}"
+  depends_on = ["null_resource.dummy_dependency"]
+}
+
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/outputs.tf b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/outputs.tf
index 703e6f4cd..f74e1c930 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/outputs.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/outputs.tf
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ output "k8s_node_fips" {
   value = "${openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_node[*].address}"
 }
 
+output "k8s_nodes_fips" {
+  value = "${openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.k8s_nodes}"
+}
+
 output "bastion_fips" {
   value = "${openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.bastion[*].address}"
 }
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/variables.tf b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/variables.tf
index a2cb54538..40e4a759f 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/variables.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/openstack/modules/ips/variables.tf
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ variable "network_name" {}
 
 variable "router_id" {
   default = ""
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+variable "k8s_nodes" {}
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/openstack/variables.tf b/contrib/terraform/openstack/variables.tf
index b0fe4a6ed..334e6c678 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/openstack/variables.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/openstack/variables.tf
@@ -225,3 +225,8 @@ variable "router_id" {
   description = "uuid of an externally defined router to use"
   default     = null
 }
+
+variable "k8s_nodes" {
+  default = {}
+}
+