diff --git a/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic-inspector.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic-inspector.conf.j2
index 7675784efa..278c7144df 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic-inspector.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic-inspector.conf.j2
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ user_domain_id = {{ default_user_domain_id }}
 project_name = service
 username = {{ ironic_inspector_keystone_user }}
 password = {{ ironic_inspector_keystone_password }}
-os_endpoint_type = internalURL
+valid_interfaces = internal
 cafile = {{ openstack_cacert }}
 region_name = {{ openstack_region_name }}
 {% else %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ironic-inspector-interface-dff250cfbce1df28.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ironic-inspector-interface-dff250cfbce1df28.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08c050b282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ironic-inspector-interface-dff250cfbce1df28.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with ``ironic-inspector`` using the wrong option to
+    configure the interface used to communicate with the Ironic API.
+    `LP#1995246 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1995246>`_