diff --git a/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/cluster.yml b/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/cluster.yml
index 8f9c996..d5eeab7 100644
--- a/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/cluster.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/cluster.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
       message_queue:
         port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
         engine: rabbitmq
+        use_vip_address: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_standalone_mode}
+        host: ${_param:openstack_message_queue_address}
         members:
           - host: ${_param:openstack_message_queue_node01_address}
           - host: ${_param:openstack_message_queue_node02_address}