diff --git a/artifacts/lrms/slurm_fe_install.yml b/artifacts/lrms/slurm_fe_install.yml
index 5cdc5ae5..8aaf8c2d 100644
--- a/artifacts/lrms/slurm_fe_install.yml
+++ b/artifacts/lrms/slurm_fe_install.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - hosts: localhost
   connection: local
   vars:
-    vnode_prefix: 'vnode-'
+    vnode_prefix: "{{ slurm_vnode_prefix | default('vnode-') }}"
     wn_group_name: "{{ slurm_wn_group_name | default('wn') }}"
   pre_tasks:
     - name: Stop and disable firewalls