diff --git a/docker/services/keepalived.yaml b/docker/services/keepalived.yaml
index 7d6fbcafd9..f775ae66c3 100644
--- a/docker/services/keepalived.yaml
+++ b/docker/services/keepalived.yaml
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ outputs:
               - KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY=COPY_ALWAYS
             command: /usr/local/bin/kolla_start
       host_prep_tasks:
+        - name: load ip_vs module
+          import_role:
+            role: tripleo-module-load
+          vars:
+            modules:
+              - name: ip_vs
         - name: create persistent logs directory
           file:
             path: /var/log/containers/keepalived