diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/all/all.yml b/inventory/group_vars/all/all.yml
index cb6a113b33..b10b203fdf 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/all/all.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/all/all.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ install_method: "source"
 #Group containing resolvers to configure
 resolvconf_resolver_group: unbound
 
+# Disable /etc/hosts management if unbound DNS resolution containers exist
+openstack_host_manage_hosts_file: "{{ groups['unbound'] is not defined or groups['unbound'] | length < 1 }}"
+
 ## Enable external SSL handling for general OpenStack services
 openstack_external_ssl: true
 
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml b/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
index 6766276c01..970145f2d4 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/hosts.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ lxc_hosts_package_state: "{{ package_state }}"
 openstack_hosts_package_state: "{{ package_state }}"
 security_package_state: "{{ package_state }}"
 
-# Disable /etc/hosts management if unbound DNS resolution containers exist
-openstack_host_manage_hosts_file: "{{ groups['unbound'] is not defined or groups['unbound'] | length < 1 }}"
-
 # Use the RHEL 7 STIG content from the ansible-hardening role
 stig_version: rhel7