diff --git a/modules/ansible/files/library/config_management/puppet b/modules/ansible/files/library/config_management/puppet
index 0b429c4ae8..92407ae442 100644
--- a/modules/ansible/files/library/config_management/puppet
+++ b/modules/ansible/files/library/config_management/puppet
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ options:
       - How long to wait for I(puppet) to finish.
     required: false
     default: 30m
+  puppetmaster:
+    description:
+      - The hostname of the puppetmaster to contact.
+    required: true
   show_diff:
     description:
       - Should puppet return diffs of changes applied. Defaults to off to avoid leaking secret changes by default.
diff --git a/modules/ansible/files/roles/puppet/tasks/main.yml b/modules/ansible/files/roles/puppet/tasks/main.yml
index b799b2e007..b2fe93a887 100644
--- a/modules/ansible/files/roles/puppet/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/modules/ansible/files/roles/puppet/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
 - name: run puppet
   puppet:
+    puppetmaster: "{{puppetmaster}}"