diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all/ironic b/ansible/group_vars/all/ironic
index 64f791267..643c85d38 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all/ironic
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all/ironic
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ kolla_ironic_enabled_raid_interfaces:
 # raid_interface field set.
 kolla_ironic_default_raid_interface: no-raid
 
+# Specify the list of rescue interfaces to load during service initialization.
+kolla_ironic_enabled_rescue_interfaces:
+  - agent
+  - no-rescue
+
+# Default rescue interface to be used for nodes that do not have
+# rescue_interface field set.
+kolla_ironic_default_rescue_interface: no-rescue
+
 # Specify the list of storage interfaces to load during
 # service initialization.
 #kolla_ironic_enabled_storage_interfaces:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/defaults/main.yml
index 7989ce4ae..2b3a9909f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/defaults/main.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ kolla_ironic_enabled_raid_interfaces: []
 # raid_interface field set.
 kolla_ironic_default_raid_interface:
 
+# Specify the list of rescue interfaces to load during service initialization.
+kolla_ironic_enabled_rescue_interfaces: []
+
+# Default rescue interface to be used for nodes that do not have
+# rescue_interface field set.
+kolla_ironic_default_rescue_interface:
+
 # Specify the list of storage interfaces to load during
 # service initialization.
 kolla_ironic_enabled_storage_interfaces: []
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/templates/ironic.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/templates/ironic.conf.j2
index 0994215dd..03e9310e9 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/templates/ironic.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-openstack/templates/ironic.conf.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ enabled_hardware_types: {{ kolla_ironic_enabled_hardware_types | join(',') }}
 
 {# Add configuration of enabled and default dynamic driver interfaces. #}
 {% set interfaces=['boot', 'console', 'deploy', 'inspect', 'management',
-                   'network', 'power', 'raid', 'storage', 'vendor'] %}
+                   'network', 'power', 'raid', 'rescue', 'storage', 'vendor'] %}
 {% for interface in interfaces %}
 {% if hostvars[inventory_hostname]['kolla_ironic_enabled_' ~ interface ~ '_interfaces'] | default %}
 {{ 'enabled_' ~ interface ~ '_interfaces' }} = {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['kolla_ironic_enabled_' ~ interface ~ '_interfaces'] | join(',') }}
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ironic.yml b/etc/kayobe/ironic.yml
index 59f1d3e37..0ee05b6cc 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ironic.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ironic.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@
 # raid_interface field set.
 #kolla_ironic_default_raid_interface:
 
+# Specify the list of rescue interfaces to load during service initialization.
+#kolla_ironic_enabled_rescue_interfaces:
+
+# Default rescue interface to be used for nodes that do not have
+# rescue_interface field set.
+#kolla_ironic_default_rescue_interface:
+
 # Specify the list of storage interfaces to load during
 # service initialization.
 #kolla_ironic_enabled_storage_interfaces: