diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/all.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
index 0e1f9d4a8b..1233797b24 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ nova_rabbitmq_telemetry_host_group: "{{ nova_rabbitmq_host_group }}"
 nova_designate_enabled: "{{ (groups['designate_all'] is defined) and (groups['designate_all'] | length > 0) }}"
 # If there are any Ceilometer hosts in the environment, then enable its usage
 nova_ceilometer_enabled: "{{ (groups['ceilometer_all'] is defined) and (groups['ceilometer_all'] | length > 0) }}"
+# If there are any Barbican hosts in the environment, then enable its usage
+nova_barbican_enabled: "{{ (groups['barbican_all'] is defined) and (groups['barbican_all'] | length > 0) }}"
 
 ## Sahara
 #RPC
diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/cinder_all.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/cinder_all.yml
index cb8a3002a6..3c690bfc8c 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/cinder_all.yml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/cinder_all.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ cinder_package_state: "{{ package_state }}"
 cinder_venv_tag: "{{ venv_tag }}"
 cinder_bin: "/openstack/venvs/cinder-{{ cinder_venv_tag }}/bin"
 cinder_venv_download_url: "{{ venv_base_download_url }}/cinder-{{ openstack_release }}-{{ ansible_architecture | lower }}.tgz"
+
+# If there are any Barbican hosts in the environment, then enable its usage
+cinder_barbican_enabled: "{{ (groups['barbican_all'] is defined) and (groups['barbican_all'] | length > 0) }}"