diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
index 4313b1f5e..029e3a026 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ enabled_deploy_interfaces = {{ enabled_deploy_interfaces }}
 
 enabled_hardware_types = {{ enabled_hardware_types }}
 
-rabbit_userid = ironic
-rabbit_password = {{ ironic_db_password }}
+transport_url = rabbit://ironic:{{ironic_db_password }}@{{ message_queue_host | default('127.0.0.1') }}:{{ message_queue_port | default('5672') }}/{{ rabbit_virtual_host | default('') }}
 
 {% if enable_keystone is defined and enable_keystone | bool == true %}
 auth_strategy = keystone