diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_heat/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_heat/defaults/main.yml
index 4124b0033f..611fd181b8 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_heat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_heat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ verbose: True
 heat_fatal_deprecations: False
 
 heat_clients_endpoint: internalURL
-heat_clients_heat_endpoint: externalURL
+heat_clients_heat_endpoint: publicURL
 
 ## DB
 heat_galera_user: heat