diff --git a/ansible/roles/monasca/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/monasca/defaults/main.yml
index 5eac1a4e95..ab335ac4d5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/monasca/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/monasca/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
+project_name: "monasca"
+
 monasca_services:
   monasca-api:
     container_name: monasca_api