diff --git a/heat/server/single.yml b/heat/server/single.yml
index 0c83206..e686050 100644
--- a/heat/server/single.yml
+++ b/heat/server/single.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
           version: latest
   heat:
     server:
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       region: ${_param:openstack_region}
       stack_domain_admin:
         name: heat_domain_admin