diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/haproxy/keepalived.yml b/inventory/group_vars/haproxy/keepalived.yml
index 20e70de194..c4dd0c580c 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/haproxy/keepalived.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/haproxy/keepalived.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 keepalived_ping_count: 1
 keepalived_ping_interval: 10
 keepalived_ubuntu_src: "native"
+keepalived_ping_address: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4['gateway'] | default('127.0.0.1') }}"
 
 keepalived_sync_groups:
   haproxy: