diff --git a/tasks/neutron_apparmor.yml b/tasks/neutron_apparmor.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22688eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/neutron_apparmor.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2018, SUSE LINUX GmbH.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+- name: Install required apparmor packages on the physical host
+  package:
+    name: "{{ neutron_apparmor_distro_packages }}"
+    state: present
+  register: apparmor_packages
+  until: apparmor_packages is success
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 2
+  become: yes
+  delegate_to: "{{ physical_host | default('localhost') }}"
+
+- name: Ensure apparmor service is running
+  systemd:
+    name: "apparmor"
+    enabled: yes
+    state: "started"
+  become: yes
+  delegate_to: "{{ physical_host | default('localhost') }}"
+
+- name: "Disable apparmor profile"
+  shell: |
+    # empty line to workaround bug in EnvVarsInCommandRule.py lint test
+    # https://github.com/willthames/ansible-lint/issues/275
+    set -o pipefail
+    exit_code=0
+    if aa-status | grep -q {{ item.process  }} ; then
+       aa-disable {{ item.profile }}
+       if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
+         exit_code=2
+       fi
+    fi
+    exit ${exit_code}
+  register: _apparmor_profile_disabled
+  changed_when: _apparmor_profile_disabled.rc == 2
+  failed_when: _apparmor_profile_disabled.rc not in [0,2]
+  args:
+    warn: no
+    executable: /bin/bash
+  become: yes
+  delegate_to: "{{ physical_host | default('localhost') }}"
+  with_items:
+    - profile: 'usr.sbin.haproxy'
+      process: 'haproxy'
+    - profile: 'bin.ping'
+      process: 'ping'
+    - profile: 'usr.sbin.dnsmasq'
+      process: 'dnsmasq'
diff --git a/tasks/neutron_install.yml b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
index 012f2d9f..e996a10e 100644
--- a/tasks/neutron_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
@@ -74,3 +74,31 @@
     state: started
     enabled: yes
   when: neutron_needs_openvswitch | bool
+
+# NOTE(hwoarang) contains may share the same physical host so we only
+# need to execute the apparmor configuration once per physical host.
+- name: Record the first container on each physical host
+  delegate_to: 'localhost'
+  run_once: True
+  set_fact:
+    neutron_apparmor_hosts: |
+      {%- set apparmor_hosts = [] -%}
+      {%- set physical_hosts = [] -%}
+      {%- for host in groups['all'] -%}
+      {%-   if hostvars[host]['physical_host'] is defined -%}
+      {%-     set phost = hostvars[host]['physical_host'] -%}
+      {%-     if phost not in physical_hosts -%}
+      {%-       set _ = apparmor_hosts.append(host) -%}
+      {%-       set _ = physical_hosts.append(phost) -%}
+      {%-     endif -%}
+      {%-   else -%}
+      {%-     set _ = apparmor_hosts.append('localhost') -%}
+      {%-   endif -%}
+      {%- endfor -%}
+      {{ apparmor_hosts | unique }}
+  when: ansible_pkg_mgr in ['apt', 'zypper']
+
+- include_tasks: neutron_apparmor.yml
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr in ['apt', 'zypper']
+    - inventory_hostname in neutron_apparmor_hosts
diff --git a/vars/suse.yml b/vars/suse.yml
index 1bfa7383..9006df8c 100644
--- a/vars/suse.yml
+++ b/vars/suse.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ neutron_repos:
     auto_import_keys: yes
     priority: 98
 
+neutron_apparmor_distro_packages:
+  - apparmor-parser
+  - apparmor-profiles
+  - apparmor-utils
+
 neutron_distro_packages:
   - conntrack-tools
   - dnsmasq
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu.yml b/vars/ubuntu.yml
index bac9422d..623e1513 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ neutron_ovs_nsh_required_packages:
 ## APT Cache options
 cache_timeout: 600
 
+neutron_apparmor_distro_packages:
+  - apparmor
+  - apparmor-profiles
+  - apparmor-utils
+
 neutron_distro_packages:
   - conntrack
   - dnsmasq-base