diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
index 90d73da60c..527a87e15d 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 ## ceph-ansible AIO settings
 common_single_host_mode: true
-monitor_interface: eth1 # Management network in the AIO
+monitor_interface: "{{ ('metal' in bootstrap_host_scenarios_expanded) | ternary('br-mgmt', 'eth1') }}" # Management network in the AIO
 public_network: "{{ (mgmt_range ~ '.0/' ~ netmask) | ipaddr('net') }}"
 journal_size: 100
 osd_scenario: collocated