diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_mandatory_vars.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_mandatory_vars.yml
index 9565383b4..c202d4404 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_mandatory_vars.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_mandatory_vars.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@
   tags:
     - package-install
 
-- name: make sure monitor_interface is defined
+- name: make sure monitor_interface or monitor_address is defined
   fail:
-    msg: "you must set monitor_interface"
+    msg: "you must set monitor_interface or monitor_address"
   when:
     - monitor_interface == 'interface'
+    - monitor_address == "0.0.0.0"
+    - mon_group_name in group_names