diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/defaults/main.yml
index 2760d100cb..1848195bbd 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/defaults/main.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ neutron_plugins:
 
 neutron_services:
  neutron-dhcp-agent:
+   group: neutron_dhcp_agent
    service_name: neutron-dhcp-agent
    service_en: True
    service_conf: dhcp_agent.ini
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ neutron_services:
    config_overrides: "{{ neutron_dhcp_agent_ini_overrides }}"
    config_type: "ini"
  neutron-linuxbridge-agent:
+   group: neutron_linuxbridge_agent
    service_name: neutron-linuxbridge-agent
    service_en: True
    service_conf: plugins/ml2/linuxbridge_agent.ini
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ neutron_services:
    config_overrides: "{{ neutron_linuxbridge_agent_ini_overrides }}"
    config_type: "ini"
  neutron-metadata-agent:
+   group: neutron_metadata_agent
    service_name: neutron-metadata-agent
    service_en: True
    service_conf: metadata_agent.ini
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ neutron_services:
    config_overrides: "{{ neutron_metadata_agent_ini_overrides }}"
    config_type: "ini"
  neutron-metering-agent:
+   group: neutron_metering_agent
    service_name: neutron-metering-agent
    service_en: "{{ neutron_metering }}"
    service_conf: metering_agent.ini
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ neutron_services:
    config_overrides: "{{ neutron_metering_agent_ini_overrides }}"
    config_type: "ini"
  neutron-l3-agent:
+   group: neutron_l3_agent
    service_name: neutron-l3-agent
    service_en: "{{ neutron_l3 }}"
    service_conf: l3_agent.ini
@@ -139,6 +144,7 @@ neutron_services:
    config_overrides: "{{ neutron_l3_agent_ini_overrides }}"
    config_type: "ini"
  neutron-lbaas-agent:
+   group: neutron_lbaas_agent
    service_name: neutron-lbaas-agent
    service_en: "{{ neutron_lbaas }}"
    service_conf: lbaas_agent.ini
@@ -148,6 +154,7 @@ neutron_services:
    config_overrides: "{{ neutron_lbaas_agent_ini_overrides }}"
    config_type: "ini"
  neutron-server:
+   group: neutron_server
    service_name: neutron-server
    service_en: True
    service_group: neutron_server
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/main.yml
index 779f9f1f0a..4064692137 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 - include: neutron_db_setup.yml
   when: >
-    inventory_hostname == groups['neutron_server'][0]
+    inventory_hostname == groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']][0]
 
 - include: neutron_service_setup.yml
   when: >
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 - include: neutron_l3_ha.yml
   when: >
-    inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agent']
+    inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-l3-agent']['group']]
 
 - name: Flush handlers
   meta: flush_handlers
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_db_setup.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_db_setup.yml
index 1dadb1cb63..852f861c8a 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_db_setup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_db_setup.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     state: stopped
     pattern: "neutron-server"
   delegate_to: "{{ item }}"
-  with_items: groups['neutron_server']
+  with_items: groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']]
   when: (neutron_migrations is defined and neutron_migrations['run_contract']|bool) or neutron_plugin_type != 'ml2'
   tags:
     - neutron-db-setup
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     state: started
     pattern: "neutron-server"
   delegate_to: "{{ item }}"
-  with_items: groups['neutron_server']
+  with_items: groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']]
   when: (neutron_migrations is defined and neutron_migrations['run_contract']|bool) or neutron_plugin_type != 'ml2'
   tags:
     - neutron-db-setup
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_install.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_install.yml
index 397a0bc46b..7edbb86bb7 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_install.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   delay: 2
   with_items: neutron_lbaas_apt_packages
   when:
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agents_container']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-lbaas-agent']['group']]
     - neutron_lbaas | bool
   tags:
     - neutron-install
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_post_install.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_post_install.yml
index c8513e195c..9be58488f7 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_post_install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_post_install.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   notify:
     - Restart neutron services
   when: >
-      inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agents_container']
+      inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-dhcp-agent']['group']]
   tags:
     - neutron-config
 
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@
   when:
        - item.value.service_en | bool
        - item.value.service_conf is defined
-       - (inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agents_container'] or
-         inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_linuxbridge_agent'])
+       - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]
   tags:
     - neutron-config
 
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@
     group: "root"
     mode: "0755"
   when: >
-    inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_linuxbridge_agent']
+    inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-linuxbridge-agent']['group']]
   tags:
     - neutron-config
     - neutron-checksum-fix
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@
 - name: Run iptables checksum fix
   command: /etc/network/if-up.d/post-up-checksum-rules
   when: >
-    inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_linuxbridge_agent']
+    inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-linuxbridge-agent']['group']]
   tags:
     - neutron-config
     - neutron-checksum-fix
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_upstart_init.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_upstart_init.yml
index d5720ca6eb..ef47d72678 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_upstart_init.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/neutron_upstart_init.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     system_group: "{{ neutron_system_group_name }}"
     service_home: "{{ neutron_system_home_folder }}"
   when:
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_server']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']]
     - neutron_services['neutron-server'].service_en | bool
   tags:
     - upstart-init
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     system_group: "{{ neutron_system_group_name }}"
     service_home: "{{ neutron_system_home_folder }}"
   when:
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agent']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-dhcp-agent']['group']]
     - neutron_services['neutron-dhcp-agent'].service_en | bool
   tags:
     - upstart-init
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     system_group: "{{ neutron_system_group_name }}"
     service_home: "{{ neutron_system_home_folder }}"
   when:
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agent']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-l3-agent']['group']]
     - neutron_services['neutron-l3-agent'].service_en | bool
   tags:
     - upstart-init
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     system_group: "{{ neutron_system_group_name }}"
     service_home: "{{ neutron_system_home_folder }}"
   when:
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_linuxbridge_agent']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-linuxbridge-agent']['group']]
     - neutron_services['neutron-linuxbridge-agent'].service_en | bool
   tags:
     - upstart-init
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     system_group: "{{ neutron_system_group_name }}"
     service_home: "{{ neutron_system_home_folder }}"
   when:
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agent']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-metadata-agent']['group']]
     - neutron_services['neutron-metadata-agent'].service_en | bool
   tags:
     - upstart-init
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     system_group: "{{ neutron_system_group_name }}"
     service_home: "{{ neutron_system_home_folder }}"
   when:
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agent']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-metering-agent']['group']]
     - neutron_services['neutron-metering-agent'].service_en | bool
   tags:
     - upstart-init
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     system_group: "{{ neutron_system_group_name }}"
     service_home: "{{ neutron_system_home_folder }}"
   when:
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_agent']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-lbaas-agent']['group']]
     - neutron_services['neutron-lbaas-agent'].service_en | bool
   tags:
     - upstart-init
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/plumgrid_config.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/plumgrid_config.yml
index 744f99b3ea..c5935b4d81 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/plumgrid_config.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/tasks/plumgrid_config.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     - "{{ neutron_optional_plumgrid_pip_packages }}"
   when:
     - neutron_venv_enabled | bool
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_server']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']]
   tags:
     - neutron-install
     - neutron-pip-packages
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     - "{{ neutron_optional_plumgrid_pip_packages }}"
   when:
     - neutron_venv_enabled | bool
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_server']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']]
   tags:
     - neutron-install
     - neutron-pip-packages
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     - "{{ neutron_optional_plumgrid_pip_packages }}"
   when:
     - not neutron_venv_enabled | bool
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_server']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']]
   tags:
     - neutron-install
     - neutron-pip-packages
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     - "{{ neutron_optional_plumgrid_pip_packages }}"
   when:
     - not neutron_venv_enabled | bool
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_server']
+    - inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']]
   tags:
     - neutron-install
     - neutron-pip-packages
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
index 3baa115e8b..44912f6315 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ debug = {{ debug }}
 fatal_deprecations = {{ neutron_fatal_deprecations }}
 log_file = /var/log/neutron/neutron.log
 
-{% if inventory_hostname in groups['neutron_server'] %}
+{% if inventory_hostname in groups[neutron_services['neutron-server']['group']] %}
 
 # General, only applies to neutron server host group
 network_device_mtu = {{ neutron_network_device_mtu }}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ router_distributed = False
 # Agents
 agent_down_time = {{ neutron_agent_down_time }}
 
-{% set num_agent = groups['neutron_agent'] | length %}
+{% set num_agent = groups[neutron_services['neutron-dhcp-agent']['group']] | length %}
 {% if neutron_plugin_type == 'ml2' and num_agent >= 2 %}
 {% if neutron_services['neutron-linuxbridge-agent']['service_en'] | bool %}