diff --git a/cinder/files/backend/_netapp.conf b/cinder/files/backend/_netapp.conf
index be77604..f755b43 100644
--- a/cinder/files/backend/_netapp.conf
+++ b/cinder/files/backend/_netapp.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 netapp_enable_multiattach={{ backend.get('enable_multiattach', False) }}
 netapp_storage_protocol={{ backend.storage_protocol }}
 max_oversubscription_ratio={{ backend.get('max_oversubscription_ratio', '1.0') }}
-backend_host=str:netapp
+backend_host={{ backend.get('backend_host', 'str:netapp') }}
 netapp_storage_family={{ backend.get('storage_family', 'ontap_cluster') }}
 volume_backend_name={{ backend_name }}
 nfs_mount_options={{ backend.get('nfs_mount_options', '') }}