diff --git a/common/services/role.role.j2.yaml b/common/services/role.role.j2.yaml
index 683e645a18..78efafd7f5 100644
--- a/common/services/role.role.j2.yaml
+++ b/common/services/role.role.j2.yaml
@@ -390,7 +390,10 @@ outputs:
       post_update_tasks: {get_attr: [PostUpdateTasks, value]}
       upgrade_batch_tasks: {get_attr: [UpgradeBatchTasks, value]}
       service_metadata_settings: {get_attr: [ServiceServerMetadataHook, metadata]}
-      ansible_group_vars: {get_attr: [AnsibleGroupVars, value]}
+      ansible_group_vars:
+        map_merge:
+          - ansible_async_dir: "/tmp/.ansible_async"
+          - {get_attr: [AnsibleGroupVars, value]}
       keystone_resources: {get_attr: [KeystoneResourcesConfigs, value]}
 
       # Keys to support docker/services