diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ansible/fixes/ovn-fix-chassis-priorities.yml b/etc/kayobe/ansible/fixes/ovn-fix-chassis-priorities.yml
index 0589ba7614..0b83b472cb 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ansible/fixes/ovn-fix-chassis-priorities.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ansible/fixes/ovn-fix-chassis-priorities.yml
@@ -25,15 +25,18 @@
       when: kolla_enable_ovn | bool
       block:
         - name: Find the OVN NB DB leader
-          ansible.builtin.command: docker exec ovn_nb_db ovn-nbctl get-connection
+          ansible.builtin.command: >-
+            docker exec ovn_nb_db
+            ovs-appctl -t /var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.ctl
+            cluster/status OVN_Northbound
           changed_when: false
           failed_when: false
-          register: ovn_check_result
+          register: ovn_cluster_status
           check_mode: false
 
         - name: Group hosts by leader/follower role
           ansible.builtin.group_by:
-            key: ovn_nb_{{ 'leader' if ovn_check_result.rc == 0 else 'follower' }}
+            key: "{{ 'ovn_nb_leader' if 'Role: leader' in ovn_cluster_status.stdout else 'ovn_nb_follower' }}"
           changed_when: false
 
         - name: Assert one leader exists
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ovn-fix-chassis-leader-check-551d0e94cbb94ac4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ovn-fix-chassis-leader-check-551d0e94cbb94ac4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d47f49c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ovn-fix-chassis-leader-check-551d0e94cbb94ac4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Updated the OVN chassis priority fix playbook to detect the northbound
+    database leader via ``ovs-appctl cluster/status``, ensuring only the true
+    leader runs the priority alignment.