diff --git a/roles/no_op_firewall_nova_driver/tasks/main.yml b/roles/no_op_firewall_nova_driver/tasks/main.yml
index 15899cfba..ea6eaa3e2 100644
--- a/roles/no_op_firewall_nova_driver/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/no_op_firewall_nova_driver/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     path: "{{ nova_conf_path }}"
     section: DEFAULT
     key: firewall_driver
+    default: "nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver"
   register: nova_firewall_driver
 
 - name: Verify `firewall_driver` is set to `NoopFirewallDriver`