diff --git a/roles/neutron/tasks/main.yml b/roles/neutron/tasks/main.yml
index 2f9032f..aae6b5c 100644
--- a/roles/neutron/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/neutron/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+- name: Set external_dns_driver
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    _neutron_external_dns_driver: "designate"
+  when: neutron_designate_integration_enabled | bool
+
 - name: Generate Helm values
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     _neutron_helm_values: "{{ __neutron_helm_values }}"
@@ -21,11 +26,6 @@
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     _neutron_helm_values: "{{ _neutron_helm_values | combine(__neutron_ovn_helm_values, recursive=True) }}"
 
-- name: Set external_dns_driver
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    _neutron_external_dns_driver: "designate"
-  when: neutron_designate_integration_enabled | bool
-
 - name: Deploy Helm chart
   run_once: true
   kubernetes.core.helm:
diff --git a/roles/neutron/vars/main.yml b/roles/neutron/vars/main.yml
index 5c19452..98a66e2 100644
--- a/roles/neutron/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/neutron/vars/main.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
       database:
         connection_recycle_time: 10
         max_pool_size: 1
+      designate:
+        url: http://designate-api.openstack.svc.cluster.local:9001/v2
+        auth_url: http://keystone-api.openstack.svc.cluster.local:5000
+        region_name: "{{ openstack_helm_endpoints_neutron_region_name }}"
+        username: "neutron-{{ openstack_helm_endpoints_neutron_region_name }}"
+        password: "{{ openstack_helm_endpoints_neutron_keystone_password }}"
       nova:
         live_migration_events: true
       placement: