diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8ba53df..2b81733 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - name: MP and Router port connectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ router_int_mgmt_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address }}'
+    host: '{{ private_address }}'
     timeout: 1
   register: router_int_mgmt_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 - name: Router JMX port connectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ router_jmx_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address}}'
+    host: '{{ private_address}}'
     timeout: 1
   register: router_jmx_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 - name: Router Mgmt port connectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ router_ext_mgmt_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address}}'
+    host: '{{ private_address}}'
     timeout: 1
   register: router_ext_mgmt_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 - name: Router proxy port connectivity status
   wait_for:
     port: '{{ edge_proxy_port }}'
-    host: '{{ local_address}}'
+    host: '{{ private_address}}'
     timeout: 1
   register: edge_proxy_port_status
   ignore_errors: yes