diff --git a/tasks/transient_cloud_new.yml b/tasks/transient_cloud_new.yml
index 015bf3ba5d..b142d068ac 100644
--- a/tasks/transient_cloud_new.yml
+++ b/tasks/transient_cloud_new.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - name: spin UP VM using nova_compute
   sudo: False
   local_action:
+      name: {{ name }}
       module: nova_compute
       auth_url: "{{os_auth_url}}"
       login_username: "admin"