diff --git a/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml b/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
index 9cfa570ffd..be797d6b64 100644
--- a/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
+++ b/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ outputs:
               name: tripleo client role
               vars:
                 tripleo_ceph_client_config_home: {get_param: CephConfigPath}
-                dcn: "{{ item }}"
+                multiple: "{{ item }}"
               loop: "{{ ceph_external_multi_config }}"
               when:
                 - ceph_external_multi_config is defined
diff --git a/deployment/cephadm/ceph-client.yaml b/deployment/cephadm/ceph-client.yaml
index 29d54fcbd6..e159f415b6 100644
--- a/deployment/cephadm/ceph-client.yaml
+++ b/deployment/cephadm/ceph-client.yaml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ outputs:
                 name: tripleo client role
                 vars:
                   tripleo_ceph_client_config_home: {get_param: CephConfigPath}
-                  dcn: "{{ item }}"
+                  multiple: "{{ item }}"
                 loop: "{{ ceph_external_multi_config }}"
                 when:
                   - ceph_external_multi_config is defined