diff --git a/aodh/server/single.yml b/aodh/server/single.yml
index 3f2ea75..a86aabe 100644
--- a/aodh/server/single.yml
+++ b/aodh/server/single.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
         ssl:
           enabled: ${_param:galera_ssl_enabled}
       message_queue:
+        use_vip_address: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_standalone_mode}
+        host: ${_param:openstack_message_queue_address}
         port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
         x509:
           enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}