diff --git a/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml b/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
index 6963169c43..ef76a27bd2 100644
--- a/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
+++ b/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ parameters:
     description: >
       It can be used to override settings for one of the predefined pools, or to create
       additional ones. Example:
-      [{"name": "volumes", "pg_num": 64, "rule_name": ""}]
+      [{"name": "volumes", "pg_num": 64, "rule_name": "replicated_ruleset"}]
     default: []
     type: json
   CinderRbdPoolName:
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ outputs:
                       template:
                         name: <%pool%>
                         pg_num: {get_param: CephPoolDefaultPgNum}
-                        rule_name: ""
+                        rule_name: replicated_ruleset
                       for_each:
                         <%pool%>:
                           - {get_param: CinderRbdPoolName}