diff --git a/tasks/ldap.yml b/tasks/ldap.yml
index 258e914..7b8f1f9 100644
--- a/tasks/ldap.yml
+++ b/tasks/ldap.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
       key: opdk_ldap_port
       value: '{{ ldap_data_port }}'
 
+  - name: Set ldap remote flag
+    cache:
+      key: opdk_ldap_type
+      value: 2
+
   when: groups['dc-1'] is defined and groups['dc-1-ldap'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] and hostvars[groups['dc-1-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address is defined
 
 - name: Normalized name for ldap ip if on dc-2
@@ -45,6 +50,11 @@
       key: opdk_ldap_port
       value: '{{ ldap_data_port }}'
 
+  - name: Set ldap remote flag
+    cache:
+      key: opdk_ldap_type
+      value: 2
+
   when: groups['dc-2'] is defined and groups['dc-2-ldap'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] and hostvars[groups['dc-1-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address is defined
 
 - name: Normalized name for management server local ip to dc-1 if current node is not on dc-1 or dc-2