diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceilometer/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/ceilometer/tasks/config.yml
index 955a29db51..23154cc6ba 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceilometer/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceilometer/tasks/config.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
     dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/{{ item.key }}/{{ ceilometer_policy_file }}"
     mode: "0660"
   become: true
-  register: policy_jsons
+  register: ceilometer_policy_overwriting
   when:
     - ceilometer_policy_file is defined
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]