diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index adb9fe84..01d1ca58 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ rabbit_system_group_name: rabbitmq
 rabbitmq_hosts_entries: >-
   {{ groups[rabbitmq_host_group] | map('extract', hostvars) | list |
      json_query(
-       "[].{address: rabbitmq_node_address || ansible_host , hostnames: [ansible_hostname, ansible_fqdn] }"
+       "[].{address: rabbitmq_node_address || ansible_host , hostnames: [ansible_facts.hostname, ansible_facts.fqdn] }"
      )
   }}
 
-rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node: "{{ hostvars[groups[rabbitmq_host_group][0]]['ansible_hostname'] }}"
+rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node: "{{ hostvars[groups[rabbitmq_host_group][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname'] }}"
 
 # Upgrading the RabbitMQ package requires shutting down the cluster. This variable makes upgrading
 #  the version an explicit action.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ rabbitmq_ssl_ca_cert: /etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-ca.pem
 # SSL certificate for RabbitMQ when this playbook runs.  You can also change
 # the subject of the self-signed certificate here if you prefer.
 rabbitmq_ssl_self_signed_regen: false
-rabbitmq_ssl_self_signed_subject: "/C=US/ST=Texas/L=San Antonio/O=IT/CN={{ ansible_hostname }}"
+rabbitmq_ssl_self_signed_subject: "/C=US/ST=Texas/L=San Antonio/O=IT/CN={{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}"
 
 # Define user-provided SSL certificates in:
 # /etc/openstack_deploy/user_variables.yml
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e5f3cfaf..2b7dd2da 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 - name: Gather variables for each operating system
   include_vars: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
-    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version | lower }}.yml"
-    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version | lower }}.yml"
-    - "{{ ansible_os_family | lower }}-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version | lower }}.yml"
-    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}.yml"
-    - "{{ ansible_os_family | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower }}-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_version'] | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower }}-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] | lower }}-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] | lower }}.yml"
   tags:
     - always
 
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_cluster.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_cluster.yml
index 77e13b09..18cf56df 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_cluster.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_cluster.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
   command: |
     rabbitmqctl set_cluster_name {{ rabbitmq_cluster_name }}
   when:
-    - "ansible_hostname == rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node"
+    - "ansible_facts['hostname'] == rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node"
     - "_cluster_name.stdout != rabbitmq_cluster_name"
 
 - name: Join cluster on secondary nodes
   include_tasks: rabbitmq_cluster_join.yml
   when:
-    - "ansible_hostname != rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node"
+    - "ansible_facts['hostname'] != rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node"
     - "_cluster_name.stdout != rabbitmq_cluster_name"
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
index fc2f533c..05f9f4e5 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 - include_tasks: rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml
 
-- include_tasks: "install_{{ ansible_pkg_mgr }}.yml"
+- include_tasks: "install_{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}.yml"
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-apt-packages
     - rabbitmq-yum-packages
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_post_install.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_post_install.yml
index 3331be66..4f45a60e 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_post_install.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 - name: Apply rabbitmq policies
   community.rabbitmq.rabbitmq_policy:
-    node: "rabbit@{{ ansible_hostname }}"
+    node: "rabbit@{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}"
     name: "{{ item.name }}"
     pattern: "{{ item.pattern }}"
     priority: "{{ item.priority | default(0) }}"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 # that the "guest" user is eradicated.
 - name: Ensure default rabbitmq guest user is removed
   community.rabbitmq.rabbitmq_user:
-    node: "rabbit@{{ ansible_hostname }}"
+    node: "rabbit@{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}"
     user: guest
     state: absent
   when: inventory_hostname == groups[rabbitmq_host_group][0]
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 - name: Ensure default rabbitmq guest user is removed
   community.rabbitmq.rabbitmq_user:
-    node: "rabbit@{{ ansible_hostname }}"
+    node: "rabbit@{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}"
     user: guest
     state: absent
   when: inventory_hostname != groups[rabbitmq_host_group][0]
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_started.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_started.yml
index ac23a7e4..41fe9872 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_started.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_started.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     state: started
     enabled: yes
   when:
-    - ansible_hostname == rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
+    - ansible_facts['hostname'] == rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-server-started
     - rabbitmq-upgrade
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     state: started
     enabled: yes
   when:
-    - ansible_hostname != rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
+    - ansible_facts['hostname'] != rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-server-started
     - rabbitmq-upgrade
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_stopped.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_stopped.yml
index ff900afa..e19e36c8 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_stopped.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_stopped.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     state: stopped
   failed_when: false
   when:
-    - ansible_hostname != rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
+    - ansible_facts['hostname'] != rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-server-stopped
     - rabbitmq-upgrade
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     state: stopped
   failed_when: false
   when:
-    - ansible_hostname == rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
+    - ansible_facts['hostname'] == rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-server-stopped
     - rabbitmq-upgrade
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml
index dc499323..4afae0cd 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   register: installed_rabbitmq_deb
   when:
     - not rabbitmq_upgrade | bool
-    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
+    - ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-package-deb
     - rabbitmq-apt-packages
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   register: installed_rabbitmq_rpm
   when:
     - not rabbitmq_upgrade | bool
-    - ansible_pkg_mgr in ['yum', 'dnf', 'zypper']
+    - ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] in ['yum', 'dnf', 'zypper']
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-package-rpm
     - rabbitmq-yum-packages
diff --git a/templates/rabbitmq-env.j2 b/templates/rabbitmq-env.j2
index 1ffe4368..93d58d1f 100644
--- a/templates/rabbitmq-env.j2
+++ b/templates/rabbitmq-env.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 
 # Set ERLANG VM parameters
-NODENAME=rabbit@{{ ansible_hostname }}
+NODENAME=rabbit@{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}
 RABBITMQ_IO_THREAD_POOL_SIZE={{ rabbitmq_async_threads }}
 RABBITMQ_SERVER_ERL_ARGS="+P {{ rabbitmq_process_limit }}"
 
diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
index 79eeef53..67d6d6af 100644
--- a/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ _rabbitmq_gpg_keys:
   - file: gpg/4D206F89
   - file: gpg/A14F4FCA
 
-_rabbitmq_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}"
+_rabbitmq_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower }}"
 _rabbitmq_repo:
-  repo: "deb {{ rabbitmq_repo_url }} {{ ansible_distribution_release | lower }} main"
+  repo: "deb {{ rabbitmq_repo_url }} {{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] | lower }} main"
   state: "present"
   filename: "RabbitMQ"
 
-_rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url: "https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}"
+_rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url: "https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower }}"
 _rabbitmq_erlang_repo:
-  repo: "deb {{ rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url }} {{ ansible_distribution_release | lower }} contrib"
+  repo: "deb {{ rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url }} {{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] | lower }} contrib"
   state: "present"
   filename: els_erlang
 
 _rabbitmq_erlang_version_spec: "{{ (rabbitmq_install_method == 'external_repo') | ternary('1:22.3-1', '1:22.*') }}"
 
 _rabbitmq_distro_dependencies:
-  - "{{ (ansible_architecture == 'aarch64') | ternary('erlang-base', 'erlang-base-hipe') }}"
+  - "{{ (ansible_facts['architecture'] == 'aarch64') | ternary('erlang-base', 'erlang-base-hipe') }}"
   - erlang-diameter
   - erlang-eldap
   - erlang-nox
diff --git a/vars/redhat.yml b/vars/redhat.yml
index 239d10b0..5d82372b 100644
--- a/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 _rabbitmq_install_method: external_repo
 _rabbitmq_package_version: 3.8.9-1
 
-_rabbitmq_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/el/{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}/$basearch"
+_rabbitmq_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/el/{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}/$basearch"
 _rabbitmq_repo:
   name: rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server
   description: "RabbitMQ Server Rolling Repository"
   baseurl: "{{ rabbitmq_repo_url }}"
   filename: RabbitMQ
 
-_rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/erlang/el/{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}/$basearch"
+_rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/erlang/el/{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}/$basearch"
 _rabbitmq_erlang_repo:
   name: rabbitmq_els-erlang
   description: "RabbitMQ Erlang Packages from Bintray"
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-20.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-20.04.yml
index 1e2ec246..109efafe 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-20.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-20.04.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 # NOTE(jrosser) this is set to distro as there is no rabbitmq package currently for focal at packagecloud
 _rabbitmq_install_method: distro
-_rabbitmq_package_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/packages/{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}/{{ ansible_distribution_release | lower }}/rabbitmq-server_3.8.2-1_all.deb/download.deb"
+_rabbitmq_package_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/packages/{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower }}/{{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] | lower }}/rabbitmq-server_3.8.2-1_all.deb/download.deb"
 _rabbitmq_package_version: "{{ _rabbitmq_package_url.split('/')[-2].split('_')[1] }}"
 _rabbitmq_release_version: "{{ _rabbitmq_package_version.split('-')[0] }}"
 _rabbitmq_package_sha256: "aebdb80be49fe3adbf99c859006d8a503f531be79a0cd0712a30341e4c72054f"
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ _rabbitmq_gpg_keys:
   - file: gpg/4D206F89
   - file: gpg/A14F4FCA
 
-_rabbitmq_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}"
+_rabbitmq_repo_url: "https://packagecloud.io/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower }}"
 _rabbitmq_repo:
-  repo: "deb {{ rabbitmq_repo_url }} {{ ansible_distribution_release | lower }} main"
+  repo: "deb {{ rabbitmq_repo_url }} {{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] | lower }} main"
   # NOTE(jrosser) this is set to absent as there is no rabbitmq package currently for focal at packagecloud
   state: "absent"
   filename: "RabbitMQ"
 
-_rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url: "https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}"
+_rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url: "https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower }}"
 _rabbitmq_erlang_repo:
-  repo: "deb {{ rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url }} {{ ansible_distribution_release | lower }} contrib"
+  repo: "deb {{ rabbitmq_erlang_repo_url }} {{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] | lower }} contrib"
   # NOTE(jrosser) this is set to absent as there is no erlang package currently for focal at packagecloud
   state: "absent"
   filename: els_erlang
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ _rabbitmq_erlang_repo:
 _rabbitmq_erlang_version_spec: "1:22.*"
 
 rabbitmq_dependencies:
-  - "{{ (ansible_architecture == 'aarch64') | ternary('erlang-base', 'erlang-base-hipe') }}"
+  - "{{ (ansible_facts['architecture'] == 'aarch64') | ternary('erlang-base', 'erlang-base-hipe') }}"
   - erlang-diameter
   - erlang-eldap
   - erlang-nox