diff --git a/playbooks/haproxy-install.yml b/playbooks/haproxy-install.yml
index 183a50d0ed..2a2807de99 100644
--- a/playbooks/haproxy-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/haproxy-install.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- hosts: haproxy_hosts
+- hosts: haproxy
   vars_files:
     - "{{ haproxy_keepalived_vars_file | default('vars/configs/keepalived_haproxy.yml')}}"
   roles:
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@
       keepalived_instances: "{{ keepalived_master_instances }}"
       when: >
         haproxy_use_keepalived|bool and
-        inventory_hostname in groups['haproxy_hosts'][0]
+        inventory_hostname in groups['haproxy'][0]
     - role: "keepalived"
       keepalived_sync_groups: "{{ keepalived_backup_sync_groups }}"
       keepalived_scripts: "{{ keepalived_backup_scripts }}"
       keepalived_instances: "{{ keepalived_backup_instances }}"
       when: >
         haproxy_use_keepalived|bool and
-        inventory_hostname in groups['haproxy_hosts'][1:]
+        inventory_hostname in groups['haproxy'][1:]
 
 - name: Install haproxy
-  hosts: haproxy_hosts
+  hosts: haproxy
   max_fail_percentage: 20
   user: root
   pre_tasks:
diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
index 740d55c0ef..98422039b9 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
@@ -269,5 +269,5 @@ tempest_pip_instructions: >
 
 
 ## HAProxy
-haproxy_bind_on_non_local: "{% if groups.haproxy_hosts[1] is defined and internal_lb_vip_address != external_lb_vip_address %}True{% else %}False{% endif %}"
-haproxy_use_keepalived: "{% if groups.haproxy_hosts|length > 1 %}True{% else %}False{% endif %}"
+haproxy_bind_on_non_local: "{% if groups.haproxy[1] is defined and internal_lb_vip_address != external_lb_vip_address %}True{% else %}False{% endif %}"
+haproxy_use_keepalived: "{% if groups.haproxy|length > 1 %}True{% else %}False{% endif %}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/haproxy_server/README.rst b/playbooks/roles/haproxy_server/README.rst
index 18d80a00c6..fe68567b50 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/haproxy_server/README.rst
+++ b/playbooks/roles/haproxy_server/README.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Role for the installation and setup of haproxy
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
     - name: Install haproxy
-      hosts: haproxy_hosts
+      hosts: haproxy
       user: root
       roles:
         - { role: "haproxy_server", tags: [ "haproxy-server" ] }