diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
index 77bc8ae850..673fbeefe9 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
@@ -213,3 +213,4 @@ swift_system_group_name: swift
 swift_system_shell: /bin/bash
 swift_system_comment: swift system user
 swift_system_home_folder: "/var/lib/{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+swift_service_region: "{{ service_region }}"