diff --git a/ansible/roles/heat/tasks/bootstrap_service.yml b/ansible/roles/heat/tasks/bootstrap_service.yml
index 40e93a9c9c..fcab3e8de2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/heat/tasks/bootstrap_service.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/heat/tasks/bootstrap_service.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
       BOOTSTRAP:
     name: "bootstrap_heat"
     restart_policy: "never"
-    volumes: "{{ heat_api.volumes }}"
+    volumes: "{{ heat_api.volumes|reject('equalto', '')|list }}"
   run_once: True
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[heat_api.group][0] }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/heat/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/heat/tasks/config.yml
index 13cddf87ae..a72b7698a7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/heat/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/heat/tasks/config.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
     name: "{{ item.value.container_name }}"
     image: "{{ item.value.image }}"
-    volumes: "{{ item.value.volumes }}"
+    volumes: "{{ item.value.volumes|reject('equalto', '')|list }}"
   register: check_heat_containers
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"