diff --git a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
index 9ee78ef..07bcdf6 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
         region: ${_param:openstack_region}
         protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
       message_queue:
+        use_vip_address: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_standalone_mode}
+        host: ${_param:openstack_message_queue_address}
         port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
         engine: rabbitmq
         members:
diff --git a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/single.yml b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/single.yml
index 1724277..8b0cc0e 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/single.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/single.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     server:
       role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       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}