diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/all.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
index 92682374f2..4178c8b05b 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -338,6 +338,21 @@ neutron_ceilometer_enabled: "{{ (groups['ceilometer_all'] is defined) and (group
 
 neutron_plugin_type: ml2.lxb
 
+## Designate
+# Used by both neutron and designate, and therefore must be in 'all' scope
+designate_keystone_auth_plugin: password
+designate_service_port: 9001
+designate_service_proto: http
+designate_service_user_name: designate
+designate_service_project_name: service
+designate_service_project_domain_id: default
+designate_service_user_domain_id: default
+designate_service_region: "{{ service_region }}"
+
+designate_service_adminuri_proto: "{{ openstack_service_adminuri_proto | default(designate_service_proto) }}"
+designate_service_adminuri: "{{ designate_service_adminuri_proto }}://{{ internal_lb_vip_address }}:{{ designate_service_port }}"
+designate_service_adminurl: "{{ designate_service_adminuri }}/v2"
+
 ## Nova
 nova_service_port: 8774
 nova_metadata_port: 8775
diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/designate_all.yml b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/designate_all.yml
index 316e8a9a8a..500491e282 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/designate_all.yml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/designate_all.yml
@@ -13,18 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-designate_service_port: 9001
-designate_service_proto: http
-designate_service_adminuri_proto: "{{ openstack_service_adminuri_proto | default(designate_service_proto) }}"
-designate_service_adminuri: "{{ designate_service_adminuri_proto }}://{{ internal_lb_vip_address }}:{{ designate_service_port }}"
-designate_service_adminurl: "{{ designate_service_adminuri }}"
 designate_service_internaluri_proto: "{{ openstack_service_internaluri_proto | default(designate_service_proto) }}"
 designate_service_internaluri: "{{ designate_service_internaluri_proto }}://{{ internal_lb_vip_address }}:{{ designate_service_port }}"
 designate_service_internalurl: "{{ designate_service_internaluri }}"
 designate_service_publicuri_proto: "{{ openstack_service_publicuri_proto | default(designate_service_proto) }}"
 designate_service_publicuri: "{{ designate_service_publicuri_proto }}://{{ external_lb_vip_address }}:{{ designate_service_port }}"
 designate_service_publicurl: "{{ designate_service_publicuri }}"
-designate_service_region: "{{ service_region }}"
 
 # Galera
 designate_galera_address: "{{ galera_address }}"