diff --git a/templates/metadata_agent.ini.j2 b/templates/metadata_agent.ini.j2
index 6b6f1e09..f6f5fe09 100644
--- a/templates/metadata_agent.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/metadata_agent.ini.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ password = {{ neutron_service_password }}
 endpoint_type = adminURL
 
 # Nova metadata service IP and port
-nova_metadata_ip = {{ internal_lb_vip_address }}
+nova_metadata_host = {{ internal_lb_vip_address }}
 nova_metadata_port = {{ nova_metadata_port }}
 nova_metadata_protocol = {{ nova_metadata_protocol }}
 nova_metadata_insecure = {{ nova_metadata_insecure }}