diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5143712..0b9711f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ designate_pool_manager_galera_database: designate_pool_manager
 ## RabbitMQ info
 designate_rabbitmq_userid: designate
 designate_rabbitmq_vhost: /designate
+designate_rabbitmq_servers: 127.0.0.1
+designate_rabbitmq_use_ssl: False
+designate_rabbitmq_port: 5672
 
 ## Pool Configuration Defaults
 # These are typically set in the user_secrets.yml file.
diff --git a/templates/designate.conf.j2 b/templates/designate.conf.j2
index c4012dc..6e8e9fe 100644
--- a/templates/designate.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/designate.conf.j2
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ root_helper = sudo designate-rootwrap /etc/designate/rootwrap.conf
 # RabbitMQ Config
 [oslo_messaging_rabbit]
 rpc_backend = rabbit
-rabbit_port = {{ rabbitmq_port }}
+rabbit_port = {{ designate_rabbitmq_port }}
 rabbit_userid = {{ designate_rabbitmq_userid }}
 rabbit_password = {{ designate_rabbitmq_password }}
 rabbit_virtual_host = {{ designate_rabbitmq_vhost }}
-rabbit_hosts = {{ rabbitmq_servers }}
-rabbit_use_ssl = {{ rabbitmq_use_ssl }}
+rabbit_hosts = {{ designate_rabbitmq_servers }}
+rabbit_use_ssl = {{ designate_rabbitmq_use_ssl }}
 rabbit_notification_exchange = designate
 rabbit_notification_topic = notifications
 
diff --git a/tests/test-vars.yml b/tests/test-vars.yml
index 331d9a3..fa2706d 100644
--- a/tests/test-vars.yml
+++ b/tests/test-vars.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ designate_pool_manager_container_mysql_password: "SuperSecrete"
 designate_rabbitmq_password: "secrete"
 designate_rabbitmq_userid: designate
 designate_rabbitmq_vhost: /designate
+designate_rabbitmq_servers: "{{ rabbitmq_servers }}"
+designate_rabbitmq_use_ssl: "{{ rabbitmq_use_ssl }}"
+designate_rabbitmq_port: "{{ rabbitmq_port }}"
 designate_bin: "/openstack/venvs/designate-{{ designate_venv_tag }}/bin"
 tempest_developer_mode: True
 tempest_git_install_branch: master