diff --git a/roles/lifecycle/templates/parameters.yml.j2 b/roles/lifecycle/templates/parameters.yml.j2
index 5f172240c..426e31e95 100644
--- a/roles/lifecycle/templates/parameters.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/lifecycle/templates/parameters.yml.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 parameters:
     app_env: prod
-    app_debug: false 
+    app_debug: false
     app_secret: {{ lifecycle_symfony_secret }}
     database_host: {{ lifecycle_db_host }}
     database_port: 3306
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ parameters:
             username: "{{ attribute_aggregator_api_lifecycle_username }}"
             password: "{{ attribute_aggregator_api_lifecycle_password }}"
             verify_ssl: true
+        stepup:
+            url: 'https://middleware.{{ base_domain}}/'
+            username: "lifecycle"
+            password: "{{ lifecycle_password }}"
+            verify_ssl: true
     user_quota: {{ lifecycle_user_quota }}
     inactivity_period: {{ lifecycle_inactivity_period }}
     # is the deprovision api enabled?