diff --git a/tools/openrc-example b/tools/openrc-example
index 4d00f0ffbc..2dda3aed35 100644
--- a/tools/openrc-example
+++ b/tools/openrc-example
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ export OS_USER_DOMAIN_ID=default
 export OS_PROJECT_NAME=admin
 export OS_USERNAME=admin
 export OS_PASSWORD=<keystone_admin_password>
-export OS_AUTH_URL=http://<kolla_external_address>:<keystone_admin_port>
+export OS_AUTH_URL=http://<kolla_internal_address>:<keystone_admin_port>