diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 1909e57a6f..c9d4c7b8b2 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ enable_freezer: "no"
 enable_gnocchi: "no"
 enable_gnocchi_statsd: "no"
 enable_grafana: "{{ enable_monasca | bool }}"
-enable_hacluster: "no"
+enable_hacluster: "{{ enable_masakari_hostmonitor | bool }}"
 enable_heat: "{{ enable_openstack_core | bool }}"
 enable_horizon: "{{ enable_openstack_core | bool }}"
 enable_horizon_blazar: "{{ enable_blazar | bool }}"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/change-value-of-enable-hacluster-4653fd447456f683.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/change-value-of-enable-hacluster-4653fd447456f683.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7bf10133a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/change-value-of-enable-hacluster-4653fd447456f683.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue when ``masakari-hostmonitor`` is enabled
+    while corosync/pacemaker is not deployed.
+    `LP#1934149 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1934149>`__
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Modifies the default value of ``enable_hacluster`` from ``no`` to
+    ``yes`` if ``masakari-hostmonitor`` is enabled.
+    `LP#1934149 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1934149>`__
diff --git a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2 b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
index a566a9af0b..a5f885465d 100644
--- a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ ironic_dnsmasq_dhcp_ranges:
 
 {% if scenario == "masakari" %}
 enable_masakari: "yes"
-enable_hacluster: "yes"
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if scenario == "cells" %}