diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 11a05f9..6fdbd13 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - name: MS Internal Mgmt port connnectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ ms_ext_mgmt_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address }}'
+    host: '{{ private_address }}'
     timeout: 1
   register: ms_ext_mgmt_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 - name: MS Internal JMX port connnectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ ms_jmx_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address }}'
+    host: '{{ private_address }}'
     timeout: 1
   register: ms_jmx_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes