diff --git a/metadata/service/nodes_flat.yml b/metadata/service/nodes_flat.yml
index 3d4d284..6ba8d0e 100644
--- a/metadata/service/nodes_flat.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/nodes_flat.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
   _param:
     openstack_baremetal_simulator_mac_vendor: "aa:bb:cc"
     openstack_baremetal_simulator_api_microversion: '1.33'
+    openstack_baremetal_simulator_node_driver: 'pxe_ipmitool'
   ironic:
     client:
       enabled: true
       nodes:
         admin_identity:
           - name: ${linux:network:hostname}-n0
-            driver: pxe_ipmitool
+            driver: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_node_driver}
             microversion: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_api_microversion}
             properties:
               local_gb: 10
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
                 name: iqn.2017-05.org.openstack.${linux:network:hostname}-n0-vc0
                 volume_type: iqn
           - name: ${linux:network:hostname}-n1
-            driver: pxe_ipmitool
+            driver: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_node_driver}
             microversion: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_api_microversion}
             properties:
               local_gb: 10
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
                 name: iqn.2017-05.org.openstack.${linux:network:hostname}-n1-vc0
                 volume_type: iqn
           - name: ${linux:network:hostname}-n2
-            driver: pxe_ipmitool
+            driver: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_node_driver}
             microversion: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_api_microversion}
             properties:
               local_gb: 10
diff --git a/metadata/service/nodes_neutron.yml b/metadata/service/nodes_neutron.yml
index b2f55e9..066ac8e 100644
--- a/metadata/service/nodes_neutron.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/nodes_neutron.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
   _param:
     openstack_baremetal_simulator_mac_vendor: "aa:bb:cc"
     openstack_baremetal_simulator_api_microversion: '1.33'
+    openstack_baremetal_simulator_node_driver: 'pxe_ipmitool'
   ironic:
     client:
       enabled: true
       nodes:
         admin_identity:
           - name: ${linux:network:hostname}-n0
-            driver: pxe_ipmitool
+            driver: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_node_driver}
             properties:
               local_gb: 10
               cpus: 2
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
                 name: iqn.2017-05.org.openstack.${linux:network:hostname}-n0-vc0
                 volume_type: iqn
           - name: ${linux:network:hostname}-n1
-            driver: pxe_ipmitool
+            driver: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_node_driver}
             properties:
               local_gb: 10
               cpus: 2
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
                 name: iqn.2017-05.org.openstack.${linux:network:hostname}-n1-vc0
                 volume_type: iqn
           - name: ${linux:network:hostname}-n2
-            driver: pxe_ipmitool
+            driver: ${_param:openstack_baremetal_simulator_node_driver}
             properties:
               local_gb: 10
               cpus: 2