diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
index 2daa3a1..6fb24eb 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class rhizo_base {
   $riak_ip_address = hiera('rhizo::riak_ip_address', $vpn_ip_address)
   $sip_central_ip_address = hiera('rhizo::sip_central_ip_address')
   $latency_check_address = hiera('rhizo::latency_check_address','1.1.1.1')
+  $latency_check_vpn     = hiera('rhizo::latency_check_vpn','10.23.0.2')
 
   $stats_disk = hiera('rhizo::stats_disk','')
   $stats_if = hiera('rhizo::stats_if','eth0')
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/vars.sh.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/vars.sh.erb
index be05606..dfab1f0 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/vars.sh.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/vars.sh.erb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ BTS3=<%= @bts3_ip_address %>
 <% end -%>
 
 LATENCY_HOST=<%= @latency_check_address %>
+LATENCY_TINC=<%= @latency_check_vpn %>
 STAT_DISK=<%= @stats_disk %>
 STAT_IF=<%= @stats_if %>