diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 266b109..e2f1761 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for apigee-opdk-cassandra-change-replication-factor
-- name: Validate that opdk_region is provided
-  fail:
-    msg: Please indicate the opdk_region to use
-  when: opdk_region is not defined
-
 - name: Validate that keyspaces collection is provided
   fail:
     msg: Please indicate the keyspaces to use
@@ -15,6 +10,11 @@
     msg: Please indicate the replication_factor to use
   when: replication_factor is not defined
 
+- name: Validate that consistency is provided
+  fail:
+    msg: Please indicate the consistency to use
+  when: consistency is not defined
+
 - include: keyspace.yml
   with_items:  '{{ keyspaces }}'
   loop_control:
diff --git a/templates/alter_replication_factor.cql.j2 b/templates/alter_replication_factor.cql.j2
index b63b17c..34ec1df 100644
--- a/templates/alter_replication_factor.cql.j2
+++ b/templates/alter_replication_factor.cql.j2
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-ALTER KEYSPACE {{ keyspace }} WITH REPLICATION = { 'class': 'NetworkTopologyStrategy', '{{ opdk_region }}': {{ replication_factor }} };
+ALTER KEYSPACE {{ keyspace }} WITH REPLICATION = { 'class': 'NetworkTopologyStrategy', 'dc-1': {{ replication_factor }}, 'dc-2': {{ replication_factor }} };
 
+CONSISTENCY {{ consistency }}