diff --git a/designate/server/single.yml b/designate/server/single.yml
index 3fdd448..683180e 100644
--- a/designate/server/single.yml
+++ b/designate/server/single.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
       region: ${_param:openstack_region}
       domain_id: ${_param:designate_domain_id}
       version: ${_param:designate_version}
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       admin_api:
         enabled: ${_param:designate_admin_api_enabled}
         enabled_extensions_admin: quotas