diff --git a/playbooks/lxc-hosts-setup.yml b/playbooks/lxc-hosts-setup.yml
index f0ce0a7d55..c1e0bde519 100644
--- a/playbooks/lxc-hosts-setup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/lxc-hosts-setup.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - name: Basic lxc host setup
-  hosts: "{{ host_group|default('hosts') }}"
+  hosts: "{{ lxc_host_group|default('hosts') }}"
   max_fail_percentage: 20
   user: root
   roles:
diff --git a/playbooks/openstack-hosts-setup.yml b/playbooks/openstack-hosts-setup.yml
index 6ca1cdc1be..895391f99d 100644
--- a/playbooks/openstack-hosts-setup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openstack-hosts-setup.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - name: Basic host setup
-  hosts: "{{ host_group|default('hosts') }}"
+  hosts: "{{ openstack_host_group|default('hosts') }}"
   max_fail_percentage: 20
   user: root
   roles: