diff --git a/group_vars/swift_all.yml b/group_vars/swift_all.yml
index 8e86a5bf78..947a4e9342 100644
--- a/group_vars/swift_all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/swift_all.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-swift_proxy_port: 8080
+swift_proxy_port: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['swift_proxy_port'] }}"
 swift_system_user_name: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['swift_system_user_name'] }}"
 swift_system_shell: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['swift_system_shell'] }}"
 swift_system_comment: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['swift_system_comment'] }}"
diff --git a/group_vars/trove_all.yml b/group_vars/trove_all.yml
index 35a4a41dcc..d90b4647ee 100644
--- a/group_vars/trove_all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/trove_all.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+swift_proxy_port: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['swift_proxy_port'] }}"
+
 trove_service_region: "{{ service_region }}"
 trove_galera_user: trove
 trove_galera_database_name: trove_service
diff --git a/host_vars/localhost/swift.yml b/host_vars/localhost/swift.yml
index 50ca2aff1b..6dfd6dc6a6 100644
--- a/host_vars/localhost/swift.yml
+++ b/host_vars/localhost/swift.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+swift_proxy_port: 8080
 swift_system_user_name: swift
 swift_system_shell: /bin/bash
 swift_system_comment: swift system user