diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ansible/nova-compute-drain.yml b/etc/kayobe/ansible/nova-compute-drain.yml
index 2296a0762..a29ac3169 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ansible/nova-compute-drain.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ansible/nova-compute-drain.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
         extra_args: "{% if pip_upper_constraints_file %}-c {{ pip_upper_constraints_file }}{% endif %}"
       run_once: true
       delegate_to: "{{ groups['controllers'][0] }}"
+      vars:
+        ansible_host: "{{ hostvars[groups['controllers'][0]].ansible_host }}"
 
     - block:
         - name: Query instances