diff --git a/puppet/services/rabbitmq.yaml b/puppet/services/rabbitmq.yaml
index 2ae9eb2d38..1c25be3e29 100644
--- a/puppet/services/rabbitmq.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/rabbitmq.yaml
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ outputs:
             rabbitmq::delete_guest_user: false
             rabbitmq::wipe_db_on_cookie_change: true
             rabbitmq::port: 5672
+            rabbitmq::loopback_users: []
             rabbitmq::package_provider: yum
             rabbitmq::package_source: undef
             rabbitmq::repos_ensure: false
@@ -121,7 +122,6 @@ outputs:
             rabbitmq_config_variables:
               cluster_partition_handling: 'ignore'
               queue_master_locator: '<<"min-masters">>'
-              loopback_users: '[]'
             rabbitmq::erlang_cookie:
               yaql:
                 expression: $.data.passwords.where($ != '').first()