diff --git a/iiab-base.yml b/iiab-base.yml
index adf698fb9..de2238008 100644
--- a/iiab-base.yml
+++ b/iiab-base.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   vars_files:
   - vars/default_vars.yml
   - vars/{{ ansible_local.local_facts.os_ver }}.yml
-  - vars/local_vars.yml
+  - /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml
 
   roles:
       - { role: 0-init, tags: ['0-init'] }