diff --git a/ceilometer/agent/single.yml b/ceilometer/agent/single.yml
index 0bf079f..addca8c 100644
--- a/ceilometer/agent/single.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/agent/single.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
         password: ${_param:keystone_ceilometer_password}
         protocol: ${_param:internal_protocol}
       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}