diff --git a/remove-node.yml b/remove-node.yml
index e39432f02..0fae1a994 100644
--- a/remove-node.yml
+++ b/remove-node.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     ansible_ssh_pipelining: true
   gather_facts: true
 
-- hosts: etcd:k8s-cluster:vault:calico-rr
+- hosts: "{{ node | default('etcd:k8s-cluster:vault:calico-rr') }}"
   vars_prompt:
     name: "delete_nodes_confirmation"
     prompt: "Are you sure you want to delete nodes state? Type 'yes' to delete nodes."
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   roles:
     - { role: remove-node/pre-remove, tags: pre-remove }
 
-- hosts: kube-node
+- hosts: "{{ node | default('kube-node') }}"
   roles:
     - { role: kubespray-defaults }
     - { role: reset, tags: reset }
diff --git a/roles/remove-node/post-remove/tasks/main.yml b/roles/remove-node/post-remove/tasks/main.yml
index 30c75d1b4..8017e85e2 100644
--- a/roles/remove-node/post-remove/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/remove-node/post-remove/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - name: Delete node
   command: kubectl delete node {{ item }}
   with_items:
-    - "{{ groups['kube-node'] }}"
+    - "{{ node.split(',') | default(groups['kube-node']) }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube-master']|first }}"
   run_once: true
   ignore_errors: yes
diff --git a/roles/remove-node/pre-remove/tasks/main.yml b/roles/remove-node/pre-remove/tasks/main.yml
index 836309bbf..5db5fa13a 100644
--- a/roles/remove-node/pre-remove/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/remove-node/pre-remove/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       --timeout {{ drain_timeout }}
       --delete-local-data {{ item }}
   with_items:
-    - "{{ groups['kube-node'] }}"
+    - "{{ node.split(',') | default(groups['kube-node']) }}"
   failed_when: false
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube-master']|first }}"
   run_once: true