diff --git a/ansible/roles/freezer/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/freezer/handlers/main.yml
index 77bd202379..e5c7ac507f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/freezer/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/freezer/handlers/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     service: "{{ freezer_services[service_name] }}"
     config_json: "{{ freezer_config_jsons.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
     freezer_conf: "{{ freezer_confs.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
-    policy_json: "{{ freezer_policy_jsons.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
+    policy_overwriting: "{{ freezer_policy_overwriting.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
     freezer_api_container: "{{ check_freezer_containers.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
   kolla_docker:
     action: "recreate_or_restart_container"
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
     - config_json.changed | bool
       or wsgi_freezer_api.changed | bool
       or freezer_conf.changed | bool
-      or policy_json.changed | bool
+      or policy_overwriting.changed | bool
       or freezer_api_container.changed | bool
diff --git a/ansible/roles/freezer/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/freezer/tasks/config.yml
index 832bdd18cb..211aeed518 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/freezer/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/freezer/tasks/config.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@
     - item.value.enabled | bool
   with_dict: "{{ freezer_services }}"
 
+- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
+  local_action: stat path="{{ item }}"
+  run_once: True
+  register: freezer_policy
+  with_first_found:
+    - files: "{{ supported_policy_format_list }}"
+      paths:
+        - "{{ node_custom_config }}/freezer/"
+      skip: true
+
+- name: Set freezer policy file
+  set_fact:
+    freezer_policy_file: "{{ freezer_policy.results.0.stat.path | basename }}"
+    freezer_policy_file_path: "{{ freezer_policy.results.0.stat.path }}"
+  when:
+    - freezer_policy.results
+
 - name: Copying over config.json files for services
   template:
     src: "{{ item.key }}.json.j2"
@@ -52,18 +69,13 @@
   notify:
     - Restart freezer-api container
 
-- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
-  local_action: stat path="{{ node_config_directory }}/freezer/policy.json"
-  run_once: True
-  register: freezer_policy
-
-- name: Copying over existing policy.json
+- name: Copying over existing policy file
   template:
-    src: "{{ node_custom_config }}/freezer/policy.json"
-    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item.key }}/policy.json"
-  register: freezer_policy_jsons
+    src: "{{ freezer_policy_file_path }}"
+    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item.key }}/{{ freezer_policy_file }}"
+  register: freezer_policy_overwriting
   when:
-    - freezer_policy.stat.exists
+    - freezer_policy_file is defined
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]
     - item.value.enabled | bool
   with_dict: "{{ freezer_services }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/freezer-api.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/freezer-api.conf.j2
index d20cccdba8..eb4c59562e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/freezer-api.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/freezer-api.conf.j2
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ memcache_security_strategy = ENCRYPT
 memcache_secret_key = {{ memcache_secret_key }}
 memcached_servers = {% for host in groups['memcached'] %}{{ hostvars[host]['ansible_' + hostvars[host]['api_interface']]['ipv4']['address'] }}:{{ memcached_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
+{% if freezer_policy_file is defined %}
+[oslo_policy]
+policy_file = {{ freezer_policy_file }}
+{% endif %}
+
 [paste_deploy]
 config_file = /etc/freezer/freezer-paste.ini
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/freezer-api.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/freezer-api.json.j2
index 2e65910b74..afc8fa913d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/freezer-api.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/freezer-api.json.j2
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
             "dest": "/etc/{{ apache_dir }}/wsgi-freezer.conf",
             "owner": "freezer",
             "perm": "0600"
-        },
+        }{% if freezer_policy_file is defined %},
         {
-            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/policy.json",
-            "dest": "/etc/freezer/policy.json",
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/{{ freezer_policy_file }}",
+            "dest": "/etc/freezer/{{ freezer_policy_file }}",
             "owner": "freezer",
-            "perm": "0600",
-            "optional": true
-        }
+            "perm": "0600"
+        }{% endif %}
     ],
     "permissions": [
         {
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kuryr/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/kuryr/handlers/main.yml
index df37073aaa..b7710994dc 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kuryr/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kuryr/handlers/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     service: "{{ kuryr_services[service_name] }}"
     config_json: "{{ kuryr_config_jsons.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
     kuryr_conf: "{{ kuryr_confs.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
-    policy_json: "{{ kuryr_policy_jsons.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
+    policy_overwriting: "{{ kuryr_policy_overwriting.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
     kuryr_container: "{{ check_kuryr_containers.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
   kolla_docker:
     action: "recreate_or_restart_container"
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
     - config_json.changed | bool
       or kuryr_conf.changed | bool
       or kuryr_spec.changed | bool
-      or policy_json.changed | bool
+      or policy_overwriting.changed | bool
       or kuryr_container.changed | bool
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kuryr/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/kuryr/tasks/config.yml
index dd596b3724..86cdd4a3b3 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kuryr/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kuryr/tasks/config.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@
     - item.value.enabled | bool
   with_dict: "{{ kuryr_services }}"
 
+- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
+  local_action: stat path="{{ item }}"
+  run_once: True
+  register: kuryr_policy
+  with_first_found:
+    - files: "{{ supported_policy_format_list }}"
+      paths:
+        - "{{ node_custom_config }}/kuryr/"
+      skip: true
+
+- name: Set kuryr policy file
+  set_fact:
+    kuryr_policy_file: "{{ kuryr_policy.results.0.stat.path | basename }}"
+    kuryr_policy_file_path: "{{ kuryr_policy.results.0.stat.path }}"
+  when:
+    - kuryr_policy.results
+
 - name: Copying over config.json files for services
   template:
     src: "{{ item.key }}.json.j2"
@@ -55,18 +72,13 @@
   notify:
     - Restart kuryr container
 
-- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
-  local_action: stat path="{{ node_custom_config }}/kuryr/policy.json"
-  run_once: True
-  register: kuryr_policy
-
-- name: Copying over existing policy.json
+- name: Copying over existing policy file
   template:
-    src: "{{ node_custom_config }}/kuryr/policy.json"
-    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item.key }}/policy.json"
-  register: kuryr_policy_jsons
+    src: "{{ kuryr_policy_file_path }}"
+    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item.key }}/{{ kuryr_policy_file }}"
+  register: kuryr_policy_overwriting
   when:
-    - kuryr_policy.stat.exists
+    - kuryr_policy_file is defined
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]
     - item.value.enabled | bool
   with_dict: "{{ kuryr_services }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kuryr/templates/kuryr.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/kuryr/templates/kuryr.conf.j2
index bc996f498f..caa61963ea 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kuryr/templates/kuryr.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/kuryr/templates/kuryr.conf.j2
@@ -20,3 +20,8 @@ project_domain_id = {{ default_project_domain_id }}
 user_domain_id = {{ default_user_domain_id }}
 password = {{ kuryr_keystone_password }}
 username = {{ kuryr_keystone_user }}
+
+{% if kuryr_policy_file is defined %}
+[oslo_policy]
+policy_file = {{ kuryr_policy_file }}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kuryr/templates/kuryr.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/kuryr/templates/kuryr.json.j2
index 5a8d709266..bff4724a64 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kuryr/templates/kuryr.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/kuryr/templates/kuryr.json.j2
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@
             "dest": "/usr/lib/docker/plugins/kuryr/kuryr.spec",
             "owner": "root",
             "perm": "0600"
-        },
+        }{% if kuryr_policy_file is defined %},
         {
-            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/policy.json",
-            "dest": "/etc/kuryr/policy.json",
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/{{ kuryr_policy_file }}",
+            "dest": "/etc/kuryr/{{ kuryr_policy_file }}",
             "owner": "kuryr",
-            "perm": "0600",
-            "optional": true
-        }
+            "perm": "0600"
+        }{% endif %}
     ],
     "permissions": [
         {
diff --git a/ansible/roles/murano/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/murano/tasks/config.yml
index c1e2a76240..91db61fd33 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/murano/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/murano/tasks/config.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@
     - "murano-api"
     - "murano-engine"
 
+- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
+  local_action: stat path="{{ item }}"
+  run_once: True
+  register: murano_policy
+  with_first_found:
+    - files: "{{ supported_policy_format_list }}"
+      paths:
+        - "{{ node_custom_config }}/murano/"
+      skip: true
+
+- name: Set murano policy file
+  set_fact:
+    murano_policy_file: "{{ murano_policy.results.0.stat.path | basename }}"
+    murano_policy_file_path: "{{ murano_policy.results.0.stat.path }}"
+  when:
+    - murano_policy.results
+
 - name: Copying over config.json files for services
   template:
     src: "{{ item }}.json.j2"
@@ -31,17 +48,13 @@
     - "murano-api"
     - "murano-engine"
 
-- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
-  local_action: stat path="{{ node_custom_config }}/murano/policy.json"
-  run_once: True
-  register: murano_policy
-
-- name: Copying over existing policy.json
+- name: Copying over existing policy file
   template:
-    src: "{{ node_custom_config }}/murano/policy.json"
-    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item }}/policy.json"
+    src: "{{ murano_policy_file_path }}"
+    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item.key }}/{{ murano_policy_file }}"
+  register: murano_policy_overwriting
   with_items:
     - "murano-api"
     - "murano-engine"
   when:
-    murano_policy.stat.exists
+    murano_policy_file is defined
diff --git a/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano-api.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano-api.json.j2
index b1a9f59c6a..6b30be2fc7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano-api.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano-api.json.j2
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
             "dest": "/etc/murano/murano.conf",
             "owner": "murano",
             "perm": "0600"
-        },
+        }{% if murano_policy_file is defined %},
         {
-            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/policy.json",
-            "dest": "/etc/murano/policy.json",
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/{{ murano_policy_file }}",
+            "dest": "/etc/murano/{{ murano_policy_file }}",
             "owner": "murano",
-            "perm": "0600",
-            "optional": true
-        }
+            "perm": "0600"
+        }{% endif %}
     ],
     "permissions": [
         {
diff --git a/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano-engine.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano-engine.json.j2
index dd25aea65f..a42329e002 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano-engine.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano-engine.json.j2
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
             "dest": "/etc/murano/murano.conf",
             "owner": "murano",
             "perm": "0600"
-        },
+        }{% if murano_policy_file is defined %},
         {
-            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/policy.json",
-            "dest": "/etc/murano/policy.json",
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/{{ murano_policy_file }}",
+            "dest": "/etc/murano/{{ murano_policy_file }}",
             "owner": "murano",
-            "perm": "0600",
-            "optional": true
-        }
+            "perm": "0600"
+        }{% endif %}
     ],
     "permissions": [
         {
diff --git a/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano.conf.j2
index 8b5435a979..6e3c4441e3 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano.conf.j2
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ api_workers = {{ openstack_service_workers }}
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 driver = messagingv2
 
+{% if murano_policy_file is defined %}
+[oslo_policy]
+policy_file = {{ murano_policy_file }}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if service_name == 'murano-engine' %}
 [rabbitmq]
 host = {{ kolla_external_fqdn }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/panko/handlers/main.yml
index 90c323ba61..2a19666ec8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/handlers/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     service: "{{ panko_services[service_name] }}"
     config_json: "{{ panko_config_jsons.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
     panko_conf: "{{ panko_confs.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
-    policy_json: "{{ panko_policy_jsons.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
+    policy_overwriting: "{{ panko_policy_overwriting.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
     panko_api_container: "{{ check_panko_containers.results|selectattr('item.key', 'equalto', service_name)|first }}"
   kolla_docker:
     action: "recreate_or_restart_container"
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
     - config_json.changed | bool
       or panko_conf.changed | bool
       or panko_wsgi.changed | bool
-      or policy_json.changed | bool
+      or policy_overwriting.changed | bool
       or panko_api_container.changed | bool
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/config.yml
index 6cfca51f63..e57430fe22 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/config.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@
     - item.value.enabled | bool
   with_dict: "{{ panko_services }}"
 
+- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
+  local_action: stat path="{{ item }}"
+  run_once: True
+  register: panko_policy
+  with_first_found:
+    - files: "{{ supported_policy_format_list }}"
+      paths:
+        - "{{ node_custom_config }}/panko/"
+      skip: true
+
+- name: Set panko policy file
+  set_fact:
+    panko_policy_file: "{{ panko_policy.results.0.stat.path | basename }}"
+    panko_policy_file_path: "{{ panko_policy.results.0.stat.path }}"
+  when:
+    - panko_policy.results
+
 - name: Copying over config.json files for services
   template:
     src: "{{ item.key }}.json.j2"
@@ -53,18 +70,13 @@
   notify:
     - Restart panko-api container
 
-- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
-  local_action: stat path="{{ node_custom_config }}/panko/policy.json"
-  run_once: True
-  register: panko_policy
-
-- name: Copying over existing policy.json
+- name: Copying over existing policy file
   template:
-    src: "{{ node_custom_config }}/panko/policy.json"
-    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item.key }}/policy.json"
-  register: panko_policy_jsons
+    src: "{{ panko_policy_file_path }}"
+    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item.key }}/{{ panko_policy_file }}"
+  register: panko_policy_overwriting
   when:
-    - panko_policy.stat.exists
+    - panko_policy_file is defined
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]
     - item.value.enabled | bool
   with_dict: "{{ panko_services }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko-api.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko-api.json.j2
index 9331ca2083..d286eb5212 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko-api.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko-api.json.j2
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@
             "dest": "/etc/panko/panko.conf",
             "owner": "panko",
             "perm": "0600"
-        },
+        }{% if panko_policy_file is defined %},
         {
-            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/policy.json",
-            "dest": "/etc/panko/policy.json",
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/{{ panko_policy_file }}",
+            "dest": "/etc/panko/{{ panko_policy_file }}",
             "owner": "panko",
-            "perm": "0600",
-            "optional": true
-        },
+            "perm": "0600"
+        }{% endif %},
         {
             "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/wsgi-panko.conf",
             "dest": "/etc/{{ panko_dir }}/wsgi-panko.conf",
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
index 56a315cb3d..0dc96369ea 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ auth_type = password
 memcache_security_strategy = ENCRYPT
 memcache_secret_key = {{ memcache_secret_key }}
 memcached_servers = {% for host in groups['memcached'] %}{{ hostvars[host]['ansible_' + hostvars[host]['api_interface']]['ipv4']['address'] }}:{{ memcached_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}
+
+{% if panko_policy_file is defined %}
+[oslo_policy]
+policy_file = {{ panko_policy_file }}
+{% endif %}