diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f5330e57..72839353 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ tempest_cloud_name: "default"
 ## The name of domain from clouds.yaml
 tempest_domain_name: "default"
 
+## The name of interface from clouds.yaml
+tempest_interface_name: "internal"
+
 # python-tempestconf variables
 # The tempest_use_tempestconf by default is set to false, set to true if you
 # want to generate the tempest.conf file with this tool, instead of
diff --git a/tasks/tempest_resources.yml b/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
index a2dbdcb5..6e1f2838 100644
--- a/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
+++ b/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     - name: Upload tempest images to glance
       os_image:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
-        interface: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ not (keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool) }}"
         name: "{{ item.name | default(item.url | basename) }}"
         filename: "{{ tempest_image_dir }}/{{ item.url | basename }}"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         name: "{{ item }}"
         description: "{{ item }} project"
         domain: "{{ tempest_domain_name }}"
-        interface: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         verify: "{{ not (keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool) }}"
       register: add_project
       until: add_project is success
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         password: "{{ item.password | default(item.name) }}"
         domain: "{{ tempest_domain_name }}"
         default_project: "{{ item.project | default(item.name) }}"
-        interface: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         verify: "{{ not (keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool) }}"
       register: add_user
       until: add_user is success
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
     - name: Add tempest roles
       os_keystone_role:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
-        interface: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ not (keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool) }}"
         name: "{{ item }}"
       register: add_role
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         user: "{{ item.name }}"
         role: "heat_stack_owner"
         project: "{{ item.project | default(item.name) }}"
-        interface: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         verify: "{{ not (keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool) }}"
       register: add_user_role
       until: add_user_role is success
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     - name: Ensure private network exists
       os_network:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
-        endpoint_type: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | ternary(false, true) }}"
         name: "{{ tempest_private_net_name }}"
         provider_network_type: "{{ tempest_private_net_provider_type }}"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     - name: Ensure public network exists
       os_network:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
-        endpoint_type: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | ternary(false, true) }}"
         name: "{{ tempest_public_net_name }}"
         provider_network_type: "{{ tempest_public_net_provider_type }}"
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     - name: Ensure private subnet exists
       os_subnet:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
-        endpoint_type: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | ternary(false, true) }}"
         network_name: "{{ tempest_private_net_name }}"
         name: "{{ tempest_private_subnet_name }}"
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
     - name: Ensure public subnet exists
       os_subnet:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
-        endpoint_type: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | ternary(false, true) }}"
         network_name: "{{ tempest_public_net_name }}"
         name: "{{ tempest_public_subnet_name }}"
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
     - name: Create router
       os_router:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
-        endpoint_type: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | ternary(false, true) }}"
         name: router
         network: "{{ tempest_public_net_name }}"
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     - name: Create tempest flavors
       os_nova_flavor:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
-        endpoint_type: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | ternary(false, true) }}"
         name: "{{ item.name }}"
         flavorid: "{{ item.id }}"
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
       os_project_facts:
         cloud: "{{ tempest_cloud_name }}"
         name: admin
-        interface: internal
+        interface: "{{ tempest_interface_name }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ not (keystone_service_internaluri_insecure | bool) }}"
       register: _get_admin_project
       until: _get_admin_project is success