diff --git a/etc/audit/octavia_api_audit_map.conf.sample b/etc/audit/octavia_api_audit_map.conf.sample
index 8db2b8fa7d..625f0b8909 100644
--- a/etc/audit/octavia_api_audit_map.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/audit/octavia_api_audit_map.conf.sample
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 target_endpoint_type = load-balancer
 
 [custom_actions]
-failover = failover
+failover = update/failover
 
 # possible end path of API requests
 # path of api requests for CADF target typeURI
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-audit-map-for-failover-e63390399da6841d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-audit-map-for-failover-e63390399da6841d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3de6b28f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-audit-map-for-failover-e63390399da6841d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed an issue in the CADF audit map file for failover actions that could
+    cause keystonemiddleware to raise an exception.