diff --git a/src/config/SSSDConfig/sssdoptions.py b/src/config/SSSDConfig/sssdoptions.py
index 22c6068e8c..3e27e1839d 100644
--- a/src/config/SSSDConfig/sssdoptions.py
+++ b/src/config/SSSDConfig/sssdoptions.py
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ def __init__(self):
         'refresh_expired_interval': _('How often should expired entries be refreshed in background'),
         'refresh_expired_interval_offset': _("Maximum period deviation when refreshing expired entries in background"),
         'dyndns_update': _("Whether to automatically update the client's DNS entry"),
+        'dyndns_update_per_family': _('Whether DNS update of A and AAAA record should be performed '
+                                      'in one update or in two separate updates'),
         'dyndns_ttl': _("The TTL to apply to the client's DNS entry after updating it"),
         'dyndns_iface': _("The interface whose IP should be used for dynamic DNS updates"),
         'dyndns_refresh_interval': _("How often to periodically update the client's DNS entry"),
diff --git a/src/config/SSSDConfigTest.py b/src/config/SSSDConfigTest.py
index f333c35eb3..f65794cc4d 100755
--- a/src/config/SSSDConfigTest.py
+++ b/src/config/SSSDConfigTest.py
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ def testListOptions(self):
             'dns_discovery_domain',
             'failover_primary_timeout',
             'dyndns_update',
+            'dyndns_update_per_family',
             'dyndns_ttl',
             'dyndns_iface',
             'dyndns_refresh_interval',
@@ -942,6 +943,7 @@ def testRemoveProvider(self):
             'dns_discovery_domain',
             'failover_primary_timeout',
             'dyndns_update',
+            'dyndns_update_per_family',
             'dyndns_ttl',
             'dyndns_iface',
             'dyndns_refresh_interval',
diff --git a/src/config/cfg_rules.ini b/src/config/cfg_rules.ini
index 22c269c774..d2e422b52d 100644
--- a/src/config/cfg_rules.ini
+++ b/src/config/cfg_rules.ini
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ option = refresh_expired_interval_offset
 
 # Dynamic DNS updates
 option = dyndns_update
+option = dyndns_update_per_family
 option = dyndns_ttl
 option = dyndns_iface
 option = dyndns_refresh_interval
diff --git a/src/config/etc/sssd.api.conf b/src/config/etc/sssd.api.conf
index 31787c23c5..187401f534 100644
--- a/src/config/etc/sssd.api.conf
+++ b/src/config/etc/sssd.api.conf
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ refresh_expired_interval_offset = int, None, false
 
 # Dynamic DNS updates
 dyndns_update = bool, None, false
+dyndns_update_per_family = bool, None, false
 dyndns_ttl = int, None, false
 dyndns_iface = str, None, false
 dyndns_refresh_interval = int, None, false