diff --git a/common/deploy-steps-playbooks-common.yaml b/common/deploy-steps-playbooks-common.yaml
index b09d3b9e9c..373dc60ba5 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps-playbooks-common.yaml
+++ b/common/deploy-steps-playbooks-common.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
   name: Gather facts
   strategy: tripleo_free
   gather_facts: true
+  tasks:
+    - name: Set legacy facts
+      set_fact:
+        ansible_distribution: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}"
+        ansible_distribution_major_version: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}"
+        ansible_distribution_release: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] }}"
+        ansible_distribution_version: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution_version'] }}"
+        ansible_os_family: "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }}"
   tags:
     - facts