diff --git a/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/defaults/main.yml
index 7a7a1f5746..188cd7d5e8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/defaults/main.yml
@@ -146,3 +146,7 @@ haproxy_host_ipv4_tcp_retries2: "KOLLA_UNSET"
 haproxy_socket_level_admin: "no"
 
 kolla_externally_managed_cert: False
+
+# Allow to disable keepalived tracking script (e.g. for single node environments
+# where this proves problematic in some cases)
+keepalived_track_script_enabled: True
diff --git a/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/tasks/config.yml
index 2425324208..964ba194e5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/tasks/config.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
   become: true
   with_dict: "{{ loadbalancer_services }}"
   when:
+    - keepalived_track_script_enabled | bool
     - inventory_hostname in groups[service.group]
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]
     - item.key != 'keepalived'
diff --git a/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/templates/keepalived/keepalived.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/templates/keepalived/keepalived.conf.j2
index e6e48370c1..6ef7d6a824 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/templates/keepalived/keepalived.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/loadbalancer/templates/keepalived/keepalived.conf.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+{% if keepalived_track_script_enabled | bool %}
 vrrp_script check_alive {
     script "/check_alive.sh"
     interval 2
     fall 2
     rise 10
 }
+{% endif %}
 
 vrrp_instance kolla_internal_vip_{{ keepalived_virtual_router_id }} {
     state BACKUP
@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ vrrp_instance kolla_internal_vip_{{ keepalived_virtual_router_id }} {
         auth_type PASS
         auth_pass {{ keepalived_password }}
     }
+{% if keepalived_track_script_enabled | bool %}
     track_script {
         check_alive
     }
+{% endif %}
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/keepalived_track_script-edfebb520f006647.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/keepalived_track_script-edfebb520f006647.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fab882957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/keepalived_track_script-edfebb520f006647.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue where keepalived track script fails on single controller
+    environment and keepalived VIP goes into BACKUP state.
+    ``keepalived_track_script_enabled`` variable has been introduced (default:
+    true), which can be used to disable track scripts in keepalived
+    configuration.
+    `LP#2025219 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/2025219>`__
diff --git a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2 b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
index 58456a4a9e..17a02be608 100644
--- a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
@@ -202,3 +202,7 @@ enable_opensearch: "yes"
 enable_keystone: "yes"
 enable_venus: "yes"
 {% endif %}
+
+{% if groups['all'] | length == 1 %}
+keepalived_track_script_enabled: "no"
+{% endif %}