diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 57d195a68a..fd1398bb2e 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ kolla_base_distro: "rocky"
 kolla_internal_vip_address: "{{ kolla_internal_address | default('') }}"
 kolla_internal_fqdn: "{{ kolla_internal_vip_address }}"
 kolla_external_vip_address: "{{ kolla_internal_vip_address }}"
-kolla_same_external_internal_vip: "{{ kolla_external_vip_address == kolla_internal_vip_address }}"
+kolla_same_external_internal_vip: "{{ kolla_external_vip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr('address') == kolla_internal_vip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr('address') }}"
 kolla_external_fqdn: "{{ kolla_internal_fqdn if kolla_same_external_internal_vip | bool else kolla_external_vip_address }}"
 
 kolla_dev_repos_directory: "/opt/stack/"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/use_proper_ip_comparison-1ed77a21eb560079.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/use_proper_ip_comparison-1ed77a21eb560079.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66e8581c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/use_proper_ip_comparison-1ed77a21eb560079.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes a bug where the IP address comparison was not done properly
+    for the variable ``kolla_same_external_internal_vip``.
+    Fix the comparison to use the ``ipaddr`` filter instead.
+    For details see `LP#2076889 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/2076889>`__.