diff --git a/scripts/openstack-ansible.rc b/scripts/openstack-ansible.rc
index 68710d67e9..7bde8513b4 100644
--- a/scripts/openstack-ansible.rc
+++ b/scripts/openstack-ansible.rc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ mkdir -p "$(dirname ${ANSIBLE_LOG_PATH})" || unset ANSIBLE_LOG_PATH
 export ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH="${ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH:-/etc/ansible/roles:OSA_PLAYBOOK_PATH/roles:/etc/ansible/roles/ceph-ansible/roles}"
 
 export ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATHS="${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATHS:-/etc/ansible}"
+export ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH="${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH:-/etc/ansible}"
 
 export ANSIBLE_LIBRARY="${ANSIBLE_LIBRARY:-/etc/ansible/roles/config_template/library:/etc/ansible/roles/plugins/library:/etc/ansible/roles/ceph-ansible/library}"
 export ANSIBLE_LOOKUP_PLUGINS="${ANSIBLE_LOOKUP_PLUGINS:-/etc/ansible/roles/plugins/lookup}"