diff --git a/ansible/roles/elasticsearch/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/elasticsearch/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
index 618fd03089..a2486a2ad7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/elasticsearch/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/elasticsearch/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {% set num_nodes = groups['elasticsearch'] | length %}
 {% set minimum_master_nodes = (num_nodes / 2 + 1) | round(0, 'floor') | int if num_nodes > 2 else 1 %}
 {% set recover_after_nodes = (num_nodes * 2 / 3) | round(0, 'floor') | int if num_nodes > 1 else 1 %}
-node.name: "{{ api_interface_address }}"
-network.host: "{{ 'api' | kolla_address }}"
+node.name: "{{ 'api' | kolla_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}"
+network.host: "{{ 'api' | kolla_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}"
 
 cluster.name: "{{ elasticsearch_cluster_name }}"
 node.master: true
 node.data: true
-discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: [{% for host in groups['elasticsearch'] %}"{{ 'api' | kolla_address(host) }}"{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}]
+discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: [{% for host in groups['elasticsearch'] %}"{{ 'api' | kolla_address(host) | put_address_in_context('url') }}"{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}]
 
 discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes: {{ minimum_master_nodes }}
 http.port: {{ elasticsearch_port }}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1866727-731e51e9bdef7f6b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1866727-731e51e9bdef7f6b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a2d3a4ade9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1866727-731e51e9bdef7f6b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes elasticsearch deployment in IPv6 environments.
+    `LP#1866727 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1866727>`__