diff --git a/kvirt/cluster/openshift/__init__.py b/kvirt/cluster/openshift/__init__.py
index efcb2e73c..b6820cadf 100644
--- a/kvirt/cluster/openshift/__init__.py
+++ b/kvirt/cluster/openshift/__init__.py
@@ -1039,12 +1039,15 @@ def create(config, plandir, cluster, overrides, dnsconfig=None):
     overrides['image'] = image
     static_networking_ctlplane, static_networking_worker = False, False
     macentries = []
+    custom_names = {}
     vmrules = overrides.get('vmrules', [])
     for entry in vmrules:
         if isinstance(entry, dict):
             hostname = list(entry.keys())[0]
             if isinstance(entry[hostname], dict):
                 rule = entry[hostname]
+                if 'name' in rule:
+                    custom_names[hostname] = rule['name']
                 if 'nets' in rule and isinstance(rule['nets'], list):
                     netrule = rule['nets'][0]
                     if isinstance(netrule, dict) and 'ip' in netrule and 'netmask' in netrule:
@@ -1057,6 +1060,8 @@ def create(config, plandir, cluster, overrides, dnsconfig=None):
                             static_networking_ctlplane = True
                         elif hostname.startswith(f"{cluster}-worker"):
                             static_networking_worker = True
+    if custom_names:
+        overrides['custom_names'] = custom_names
     overrides['cluster'] = cluster
     if not os.path.exists(clusterdir):
         os.makedirs(clusterdir)
diff --git a/kvirt/cluster/openshift/haproxy.cfg b/kvirt/cluster/openshift/haproxy.cfg
index 1cc914bf7..cf2057752 100644
--- a/kvirt/cluster/openshift/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/kvirt/cluster/openshift/haproxy.cfg
@@ -52,7 +52,13 @@ listen ingress-8000
     mode tcp
     balance source
 {% for num in range(0, ingresses) %}
- {% set server = baremetal_hosts[num]['fqdn'] if baremetal_hosts is defined and baremetal_hosts|length > num and 'fqdn' in baremetal_hosts[num] else name|default("%s-%s-%s.%s" % (cluster, ingressprefix, num, final_domain)) %}
+ {% if baremetal_hosts is defined and baremetal_hosts|length > num and 'fqdn' in baremetal_hosts[num] %}
+ {% set server = baremetal_hosts[num]['fqdn'] %}
+ {% elif custom_names is defined and "%s-%s-%s" % (cluster, ingressprefix, num) in custom_names %}
+ {% set server = custom_names["%s-%s-%s" % (cluster, ingressprefix, num)] %}
+ {% else %}
+ {% set server = "%s-%s-%s.%s" % (cluster, ingressprefix, num, final_domain) %}
+ {% endif %}
     server {{ ingressprefix }}{{ num }} {{ server }}:80 check inter 1s
 {% endfor %}
 
@@ -61,6 +67,12 @@ listen ingress-1443
     mode tcp
     balance source
 {% for num in range(0, ingresses) %}
- {% set server = baremetal_hosts[num]['fqdn'] if baremetal_hosts is defined and baremetal_hosts|length > num and 'fqdn' in baremetal_hosts[num] else name|default("%s-%s-%s.%s" % (cluster, ingressprefix, num, final_domain)) %}
+ {% if baremetal_hosts is defined and baremetal_hosts|length > num and 'fqdn' in baremetal_hosts[num] %}
+ {% set server = baremetal_hosts[num]['fqdn'] %}
+ {% elif custom_names is defined and "%s-%s-%s" % (cluster, ingressprefix, num) in custom_names %}
+ {% set server = custom_names["%s-%s-%s" % (cluster, ingressprefix, num)] %}
+ {% else %}
+ {% set server = "%s-%s-%s.%s" % (cluster, ingressprefix, num, final_domain) %}
+ {% endif %}
     server {{ ingressprefix }}{{ num }} {{ server }}:443 check inter 1s
 {% endfor %}