diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9007e91..055f5e9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - name: Internal Qpid Mgmt port connectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ qpid_int_mgmt_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address }}'
+    host: '{{ private_address }}'
     timeout: 1
   register: qpid_int_mgmt_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 - name: Internal Qpid Messaging port connectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ qpid_messaging_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address }}'
+    host: '{{ private_address }}'
     timeout: 1
   register: mp_router_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 - name: Internal Qpid JMX port connectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ qpid_jmx_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address}}'
+    host: '{{ private_address}}'
     timeout: 1
   register: qpid_jmx_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 - name: Qpid Mgmt port connectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ qpid_ext_mgmt_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address}}'
+    host: '{{ private_address}}'
     timeout: 1
   register: qpid_ext_mgmt_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes