diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/ceilometer_all.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/ceilometer_all.yml
index f12ebf86f9..1364869b37 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/ceilometer_all.yml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/ceilometer_all.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ ceilometer_service_publicuri: "{{ openstack_service_publicuri_proto|default(ceil
 ceilometer_service_adminurl: "{{ ceilometer_service_adminuri }}/"
 ceilometer_service_region: "{{ service_region }}"
 ceilometer_service_in_ldap: "{{ service_ldap_backend_enabled }}"
+
+ceilometer_aodh_enabled: groups['aodh_all'] is defined and groups['aodh_all'] | length > 0
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