diff --git a/heat/server/cluster.yml b/heat/server/cluster.yml
index 5829aee..eee2b63 100644
--- a/heat/server/cluster.yml
+++ b/heat/server/cluster.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
       enabled: true
       region: ${_param:openstack_region}
       version: ${_param:heat_version}
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       bind:
         api_cfn:
           address: ${_param:cluster_local_address}
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