diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 2b65152c..acbcd29a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ tempest_private_subnet_name: "private-subnet"
 tempest_private_subnet_cidr: "192.168.74.0/28"
 tempest_private_net_provider_type: "vxlan"
 tempest_private_net_seg_id: 1
+# If you choose vlan as private network provider type, you must set a physical
+# name for it
+# tempest_private_net_physical_name: "private"
 
 # Public network configuration
 # Currently supports 2 types
diff --git a/tasks/tempest_resources.yml b/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
index 37d7adf3..f66d3e13 100644
--- a/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
+++ b/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
         validate_certs: "{{ tempest_keystone_interface_insecure | ternary(false, true) }}"
         name: "{{ tempest_private_net_name }}"
         provider_network_type: "{{ tempest_private_net_provider_type }}"
+        provider_physical_network: "{{ tempest_private_net_physical_name | default(omit) }}"
         provider_segmentation_id: "{{ tempest_private_net_seg_id | default(omit, true) }}"
         project: "{{ keystone_demo_tenant_id }}"
       register: tempest_private_network