diff --git a/roles/overcloud-deploy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/overcloud-deploy/defaults/main.yml
index c47664b44..151213a69 100644
--- a/roles/overcloud-deploy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/overcloud-deploy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ container_args: ""
 scenario_args: ""
 topology_args: ""
 multinode_args: ""
+fips_args: ""
 ovn_args: ""
 telemetry_args: ""
 config_download_args: ""
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ deploy_args: >-
   {{ cloud_name_args }}
   {{ hostnamemap_args }}
   {{ multinode_args }}
+  {{ fips_args }}
   {{ ovn_args }}
   {{ pacemaker_args }}
   {{ container_args }}
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ deploy_args: >-
 composable_roles: false
 composable_services: false
 deploy_multinode: false
+enable_fips: false
 ephemeral_heat: false
 
 step_deploy_overcloud: true
diff --git a/roles/overcloud-deploy/tasks/pre-deploy.yml b/roles/overcloud-deploy/tasks/pre-deploy.yml
index f4f7dca2f..22fc63af1 100644
--- a/roles/overcloud-deploy/tasks/pre-deploy.yml
+++ b/roles/overcloud-deploy/tasks/pre-deploy.yml
@@ -295,6 +295,12 @@
       {% endif %}
   when: deploy_multinode|bool
 
+- name: set the fips args
+  set_fact:
+    fips_args: >-
+      -e {{ overcloud_templates_path }}/environments/fips.yaml
+  when: enable_fips|bool
+
 - name: set the baremetal provision args
   set_fact:
     hypervisor_wait: false