diff --git a/roles/bifrost-unprovision-nodes/README.md b/roles/bifrost-unprovision-nodes/README.md
index 155e92872..95f3e95ca 100644
--- a/roles/bifrost-unprovision-nodes/README.md
+++ b/roles/bifrost-unprovision-nodes/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Role Variables
 
 baremetal_csv_file: This is the path to the CSV file which is enumarated through for nodes to be acted upon.
 
+ironic_url: The setting defining the URL to the Ironic API.  Presently defaulted to: "http://localhost:6385/"
+
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
diff --git a/roles/bifrost-unprovision-nodes/defaults/main.yml b/roles/bifrost-unprovision-nodes/defaults/main.yml
index 4086025da..44445bba9 100644
--- a/roles/bifrost-unprovision-nodes/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bifrost-unprovision-nodes/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-# defaults file for bifrost-unprovision-nodes
+ironic_url: "http://localhost:6385/"
diff --git a/roles/ironic-delete/README.md b/roles/ironic-delete/README.md
index b6db930e5..02068ebc7 100644
--- a/roles/ironic-delete/README.md
+++ b/roles/ironic-delete/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Role Variables
 
 baremetal_csv_file: This is the CSV file of nodes that is enumarted through for operations.
 
+ironic_url: This is the url for the ironic server to connect to.  It is presently defaulted to "http://localhost:6385/".
+
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
diff --git a/roles/ironic-delete/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ironic-delete/defaults/main.yml
index ed97d539c..44445bba9 100644
--- a/roles/ironic-delete/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ironic-delete/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 ---
+ironic_url: "http://localhost:6385/"