diff --git a/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/single.yml b/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/single.yml
index 36f2f08..61ceca9 100644
--- a/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/single.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/single.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
         ssl:
           enabled: ${_param:ceilometer_agent_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}