diff --git a/docs/openstack.md b/docs/openstack.md
index 189592e51..0e37a6c81 100644
--- a/docs/openstack.md
+++ b/docs/openstack.md
@@ -92,18 +92,18 @@ The new cloud provider is configured to have Octavia by default in Kubespray.
 - Available variables for configuring lbaas:
 
   ```yaml
-  external_openstack_lbaas_create_monitor: false
-  external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_delay: "1m"
-  external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_timeout: "30s"
-  external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries: "3"
-  external_openstack_lbaas_provider: octavia
-  external_openstack_lbaas_use_octavia: false
-  external_openstack_lbaas_network_id: "Neutron network ID to create LBaaS VIP"
-  external_openstack_lbaas_subnet_id: "Neutron subnet ID to create LBaaS VIP"
+  external_openstack_lbaas_enabled: true
   external_openstack_lbaas_floating_network_id: "Neutron network ID to get floating IP from"
   external_openstack_lbaas_floating_subnet_id: "Neutron subnet ID to get floating IP from"
-  external_openstack_lbaas_method: "ROUND_ROBIN"
+  external_openstack_lbaas_method: ROUND_ROBIN
+  external_openstack_lbaas_provider: amphora
+  external_openstack_lbaas_subnet_id: "Neutron subnet ID to create LBaaS VIP"
+  external_openstack_lbaas_network_id: "Neutron network ID to create LBaaS VIP"
   external_openstack_lbaas_manage_security_groups: false
+  external_openstack_lbaas_create_monitor: false
+  external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_delay: 5
+  external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries: 1
+  external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_timeout: 3
   external_openstack_lbaas_internal_lb: false
 
   ```
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/all/openstack.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/all/openstack.yml
index 7835664e6..0fec79ad5 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/all/openstack.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/all/openstack.yml
@@ -16,17 +16,18 @@
 # openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries: "3"
 
 ## Values for the external OpenStack Cloud Controller
-# external_openstack_lbaas_network_id: "Neutron network ID to create LBaaS VIP"
-# external_openstack_lbaas_subnet_id: "Neutron subnet ID to create LBaaS VIP"
+# external_openstack_lbaas_enabled: true
 # external_openstack_lbaas_floating_network_id: "Neutron network ID to get floating IP from"
 # external_openstack_lbaas_floating_subnet_id: "Neutron subnet ID to get floating IP from"
-# external_openstack_lbaas_method: "ROUND_ROBIN"
-# external_openstack_lbaas_provider: "octavia"
-# external_openstack_lbaas_create_monitor: false
-# external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_delay: "1m"
-# external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_timeout: "30s"
-# external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries: "3"
+# external_openstack_lbaas_method: ROUND_ROBIN
+# external_openstack_lbaas_provider: amphora
+# external_openstack_lbaas_subnet_id: "Neutron subnet ID to create LBaaS VIP"
+# external_openstack_lbaas_network_id: "Neutron network ID to create LBaaS VIP"
 # external_openstack_lbaas_manage_security_groups: false
+# external_openstack_lbaas_create_monitor: false
+# external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_delay: 5
+# external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries: 1
+# external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_timeout: 3
 # external_openstack_lbaas_internal_lb: false
 # external_openstack_network_ipv6_disabled: false
 # external_openstack_network_internal_networks: []
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_cloud_controller/openstack/templates/external-openstack-cloud-config.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_cloud_controller/openstack/templates/external-openstack-cloud-config.j2
index adb08ae99..08acd6706 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_cloud_controller/openstack/templates/external-openstack-cloud-config.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_cloud_controller/openstack/templates/external-openstack-cloud-config.j2
@@ -30,40 +30,45 @@ ca-file="{{ kube_config_dir }}/external-openstack-cacert.pem"
 {% endif %}
 
 [LoadBalancer]
-create-monitor={{ external_openstack_lbaas_create_monitor }}
-monitor-delay={{ external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_delay }}
-monitor-timeout={{ external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_timeout }}
-monitor-max-retries={{ external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries }}
+enabled={{ external_openstack_lbaas_enabled | string | lower }}
+{% if external_openstack_lbaas_floating_network_id is defined %}
+floating-network-id={{ external_openstack_lbaas_floating_network_id }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if external_openstack_lbaas_floating_subnet_id is defined %}
+floating-subnet-id={{ external_openstack_lbaas_floating_subnet_id }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if external_openstack_lbaas_method is defined %}
 lb-method={{ external_openstack_lbaas_method }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if external_openstack_lbaas_network_id is defined %}
-network-id={{ external_openstack_lbaas_network_id }}
+{% if external_openstack_lbaas_provider is defined %}
+lb-provider={{ external_openstack_lbaas_provider }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if external_openstack_lbaas_subnet_id is defined %}
 subnet-id={{ external_openstack_lbaas_subnet_id }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if external_openstack_lbaas_floating_network_id is defined %}
-floating-network-id={{ external_openstack_lbaas_floating_network_id }}
-{% endif %}
-{% if external_openstack_lbaas_floating_subnet_id is defined %}
-floating-subnet-id={{ external_openstack_lbaas_floating_subnet_id }}
+{% if external_openstack_lbaas_network_id is defined %}
+network-id={{ external_openstack_lbaas_network_id }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if external_openstack_lbaas_manage_security_groups is defined %}
 manage-security-groups={{ external_openstack_lbaas_manage_security_groups }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if external_openstack_lbaas_create_monitor is defined %}
+create-monitor={{ external_openstack_lbaas_create_monitor }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_delay is defined %}
+monitor-delay={{ external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_delay }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries is defined %}
+monitor-max-retries={{ external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_timeout is defined %}
+monitor-timeout={{ external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_timeout }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if external_openstack_lbaas_internal_lb is defined %}
 internal-lb={{ external_openstack_lbaas_internal_lb }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if external_openstack_lbaas_provider is defined %}
-lb-provider={{ external_openstack_lbaas_provider }}
-use-octavia={{ external_openstack_lbaas_use_octavia }}
-{% else %}
-lb-provider=octavia
-use-octavia=true
-{% endif %}
 {% if external_openstack_enable_ingress_hostname is defined %}
-enable-ingress-hostname={{ external_openstack_enable_ingress_hostname | bool }}
+enable-ingress-hostname={{ external_openstack_enable_ingress_hostname | string | lower }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if external_openstack_ingress_hostname_suffix is defined %}
 ingress-hostname-suffix={{ external_openstack_ingress_hostname_suffix | string | lower }}
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml
index b1f0de594..eb8fbaa11 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -443,15 +443,8 @@ openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries: "3"
 openstack_cacert: "{{ lookup('env','OS_CACERT') }}"
 
 # Default values for the external OpenStack Cloud Controller
-external_openstack_enable_ingress_hostname: false
-external_openstack_ingress_hostname_suffix: "nip.io"
-external_openstack_max_shared_lb: 2
-external_openstack_lbaas_create_monitor: false
-external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_delay: "1m"
-external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_timeout: "30s"
-external_openstack_lbaas_monitor_max_retries: "3"
+external_openstack_lbaas_enabled: true
 external_openstack_network_ipv6_disabled: false
-external_openstack_lbaas_use_octavia: false
 external_openstack_network_internal_networks: []
 external_openstack_network_public_networks: []