diff --git a/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-external.yaml b/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-external.yaml
index 9a0eed882e..6b5a4ea8bb 100644
--- a/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-external.yaml
+++ b/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-external.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ outputs:
   role_data:
     description: Role data for the Ceph External service.
     value:
-      service_name: ceph_client
+      service_name: ceph_external
       upgrade_tasks: []
       puppet_config:
         config_image: ''
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-ceph-external-name-7bf64c840d5769f6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-ceph-external-name-7bf64c840d5769f6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8ff90043f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-ceph-external-name-7bf64c840d5769f6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Corrects the service_name for the ceph-external service.
+    See https://bugs.launchpad.net/tripleo/+bug/1761531