diff --git a/.ansible-lint b/.ansible-lint
index 0c3a55d0e4..003362be5e 100644
--- a/.ansible-lint
+++ b/.ansible-lint
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ warn_list:
   - unnamed-task
   - no-handler
   - var-naming
+
+extra_vars:
+  openstack_service_setup_host: utility_all
diff --git a/playbooks/ceph-rgw-keystone-setup.yml b/playbooks/ceph-rgw-keystone-setup.yml
index c427a5ed25..696f694453 100644
--- a/playbooks/ceph-rgw-keystone-setup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/ceph-rgw-keystone-setup.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   hosts: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host | default('localhost') }}"
   user: root
   vars_files:
-    - "defaults/{{ install_method }}_install.yml"
+    - "defaults/{{ install_method | default('source') }}_install.yml"
   vars:
     ansible_python_interpreter: >-
       {{ openstack_service_setup_host_python_interpreter |
diff --git a/playbooks/healthcheck-infrastructure.yml b/playbooks/healthcheck-infrastructure.yml
index 621e5d69dc..cdcaf97e19 100644
--- a/playbooks/healthcheck-infrastructure.yml
+++ b/playbooks/healthcheck-infrastructure.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
   hosts: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host | default('localhost') }}"
   gather_facts: no
   vars_files:
-    - "defaults/{{ install_method }}_install.yml"
+    - "defaults/{{ install_method | default('source') }}_install.yml"
   vars:
     ansible_python_interpreter: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host_python_interpreter | default(ansible_facts['python']['executable']) }}"
   tasks:
diff --git a/playbooks/os-keystone-install.yml b/playbooks/os-keystone-install.yml
index 3c56aadac0..7e0bec91cc 100644
--- a/playbooks/os-keystone-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/os-keystone-install.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   hosts: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host | default('localhost') }}"
   gather_facts: "{{ osa_gather_facts | default(True) }}"
   vars_files:
-    - "defaults/{{ install_method }}_install.yml"
+    - "defaults/{{ install_method | default('source') }}_install.yml"
   become: yes
   tags:
     - openrc
diff --git a/scripts/gate-check-commit.sh b/scripts/gate-check-commit.sh
index 49df25ea8f..48e812b3dc 100755
--- a/scripts/gate-check-commit.sh
+++ b/scripts/gate-check-commit.sh
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ elif [[ "${ACTION}" == "linters" ]]; then
     else
       ROLE_DIR="${OSA_CLONE_DIR}"
       ${VENV_BIN_DIR}/ansible-lint playbooks/ --exclude /etc/ansible/roles
-      ansible-playbook --syntax-check --list-tasks playbooks/setup-everything.yml
+      ansible-playbook --syntax-check --list-tasks playbooks/setup-everything.yml -e openstack_service_setup_host=utility_all
     fi
 
     # Run bashate