diff --git a/group_vars/env_type/ci.yml b/group_vars/env_type/ci.yml
index 61d65f74f..49214f4d7 100644
--- a/group_vars/env_type/ci.yml
+++ b/group_vars/env_type/ci.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 project_description: "A minimal project to test apps bootstrapping ({{ env_type }})"
 domain_name: "{{ lookup('env', 'OPENSHIFT_DOMAIN') }}.nip.io"
 
+# OpenShift's internal docker registry server
+#
+# FIXME: use docker registry server IP address instead of the service name (i.e.
+# docker-registry.default.svc) to prevent oc cluster DNS issues
+internal_docker_registry: "172.30.1.1:5000"
+
 apps:
   - name: hello
   - name: richie