diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/octavia_all.yml b/inventory/group_vars/octavia_all.yml
index 67f3d72d70..bdd7818b7c 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/octavia_all.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/octavia_all.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+# If there are any Ceilometer hosts in the environment, then enable its usage
+octavia_ceilometer_enabled: "{{ (groups['ceilometer_all'] is defined) and (groups['ceilometer_all'] | length > 0) }}"
+
 octavia_service_internalurl: "{{ octavia_service_internaluri }}/v1/%(project_id)s"
 octavia_service_user_name: octavia
 octavia_service_region: "{{ service_region }}"