diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index faa0fa661c..9ee8680a57 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ designate_coordination_backend: "{{ 'redis' if enable_redis | bool else '' }}"
 designate_internal_endpoint: "{{ internal_protocol }}://{{ designate_internal_fqdn | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ designate_api_port }}"
 designate_public_endpoint: "{{ public_protocol }}://{{ designate_external_fqdn | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ designate_api_port }}"
 
-designate_enable_notifications_sink: "yes"
+designate_enable_notifications_sink: "{{ enable_designate | bool }}"
 designate_notifications_topic_name: "notifications_designate"
 
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