diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 939f07b5..1b58339a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ neutron_service_user_name: neutron
 neutron_service_name: neutron
 neutron_service_type: network
 neutron_service_description: "OpenStack Networking"
+neutron_api_bind_address: 0.0.0.0
 neutron_service_port: 9696
 neutron_service_proto: http
 neutron_service_publicuri_proto: "{{ openstack_service_publicuri_proto | default(neutron_service_proto) }}"
diff --git a/templates/neutron.conf.j2 b/templates/neutron.conf.j2
index 7e272351..79c17b7d 100644
--- a/templates/neutron.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/neutron.conf.j2
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ ha_network_physical_name = {{ neutron_provider_networks.network_mappings_list[0]
 
 # API
 bind_port = 9696
-bind_host = 0.0.0.0
+bind_host = {{ neutron_api_bind_address }}
 
 # Workers
 api_workers = {{ neutron_api_workers | default(neutron_api_threads) }}