diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d01a820c..7454e8e1 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ swift_reselleradmin_role: ResellerAdmin
 ## Oslo Messaging
 
 # Notify
+swift_oslomsg_notify_policies: []
 swift_oslomsg_notify_host_group: "{{ oslomsg_notify_host_group | default('rabbitmq_all') }}"
 swift_oslomsg_notify_setup_host: "{{ (swift_oslomsg_notify_host_group in groups) | ternary(groups[swift_oslomsg_notify_host_group][0], 'localhost') }}"
 swift_oslomsg_notify_transport: "{{ oslomsg_notify_transport | default('rabbit') }}"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 5b7871ed..db8561c7 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
     _oslomsg_notify_password: "{{ swift_oslomsg_notify_password }}"
     _oslomsg_notify_vhost: "{{ swift_oslomsg_notify_vhost }}"
     _oslomsg_notify_transport: "{{ swift_oslomsg_notify_transport }}"
+    _oslomsg_notify_policies: "{{ swift_oslomsg_notify_policies }}"
   tags:
     - always