diff --git a/ansible/inventory/multinode b/ansible/inventory/multinode
index 603a1ebdc5..dc682a24fa 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/multinode
+++ b/ansible/inventory/multinode
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ control03
 # This can be the same as a host in the control group
 [network]
 network01
+network02
 
 [compute]
 compute01
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-extra-network-node-4b6e4e2663950b9c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-extra-network-node-4b6e4e2663950b9c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f7de41c80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-extra-network-node-4b6e4e2663950b9c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The default multinode inventory now specifies a
+    second network node for high availability of the
+    VIP.