diff --git a/automation/molecule/tests/etcd/etcd.yml b/automation/molecule/tests/etcd/etcd.yml
index c37599fd6..161fa6944 100644
--- a/automation/molecule/tests/etcd/etcd.yml
+++ b/automation/molecule/tests/etcd/etcd.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Check etcd health
   ansible.builtin.uri:
-    url: "{{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2379/health"
+    url: "{{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2379/health"
     method: GET
     return_content: true
     validate_certs: "{{ tls_cert_generate | bool }}"
diff --git a/automation/roles/confd/templates/confd.toml.j2 b/automation/roles/confd/templates/confd.toml.j2
index add558254..dcd8e39f9 100644
--- a/automation/roles/confd/templates/confd.toml.j2
+++ b/automation/roles/confd/templates/confd.toml.j2
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ watch = true
 nodes = [
 {% if not dcs_exists|bool and dcs_type == 'etcd' %}
   {% for host in groups['etcd_cluster'] %}
-  "{{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:2379",
+  "{{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:2379",
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if dcs_exists|bool and dcs_type == 'etcd' %}
   {% for etcd_hosts in patroni_etcd_hosts %}
-  "{{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{etcd_hosts.host}}:{{etcd_hosts.port}}",
+  "{{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{etcd_hosts.host}}:{{etcd_hosts.port}}",
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 ]
diff --git a/automation/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml b/automation/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
index ff3985177..fc8c47f47 100644
--- a/automation/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/automation/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     - name: Wait until the etcd cluster is healthy
       ansible.builtin.command: >
         /usr/local/bin/etcdctl endpoint health
-        --endpoints={{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2379
+        --endpoints={{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2379
         {% if tls_cert_generate | bool %}
         --cacert={{ tls_etcd_ca_cert_path | default('/etc/etcd/ca.crt') }}
         --cert={{ tls_etcd_cert_path | default('/etc/etcd/server.crt') }}
diff --git a/automation/roles/etcd/templates/etcd.conf.j2 b/automation/roles/etcd/templates/etcd.conf.j2
index ada454ef1..cd46d54bb 100644
--- a/automation/roles/etcd/templates/etcd.conf.j2
+++ b/automation/roles/etcd/templates/etcd.conf.j2
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ETCD_NAME="{{ ansible_hostname }}"
-ETCD_LISTEN_CLIENT_URLS="{{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2379,{{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://127.0.0.1:2379"
-ETCD_ADVERTISE_CLIENT_URLS="{{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2379"
-ETCD_LISTEN_PEER_URLS="{{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2380"
-ETCD_INITIAL_ADVERTISE_PEER_URLS="{{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2380"
+ETCD_LISTEN_CLIENT_URLS="{{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2379,{{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://127.0.0.1:2379"
+ETCD_ADVERTISE_CLIENT_URLS="{{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2379"
+ETCD_LISTEN_PEER_URLS="{{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2380"
+ETCD_INITIAL_ADVERTISE_PEER_URLS="{{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ inventory_hostname }}:2380"
 ETCD_INITIAL_CLUSTER_TOKEN="{{ etcd_cluster_name }}"
-ETCD_INITIAL_CLUSTER="{% for host in groups['etcd_cluster'] %}{{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }}={{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:2380{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}"
+ETCD_INITIAL_CLUSTER="{% for host in groups['etcd_cluster'] %}{{ hostvars[host]['ansible_hostname'] }}={{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:2380{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}"
 ETCD_INITIAL_CLUSTER_STATE="new"
 ETCD_DATA_DIR="{{ etcd_data_dir }}"
 ETCD_ELECTION_TIMEOUT="5000"
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ ETCD_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL="1000"
 ETCD_INITIAL_ELECTION_TICK_ADVANCE="false"
 ETCD_AUTO_COMPACTION_RETENTION="1"
 {% if tls_cert_generate | bool %}
-ETCD_CERT_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_cert_path }}"
-ETCD_KEY_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_privatekey_path }}"
-ETCD_TRUSTED_CA_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_ca_cert_path }}"
-ETCD_PEER_CERT_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_cert_path }}"
-ETCD_PEER_KEY_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_privatekey_path }}"
-ETCD_PEER_TRUSTED_CA_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_ca_cert_path }}"
+ETCD_CERT_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_cert_path | default('/etc/etcd/server.crt') }}"
+ETCD_KEY_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_privatekey_path | default('/etc/etcd/server.key') }}"
+ETCD_TRUSTED_CA_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_ca_cert_path | default('/etc/etcd/ca.crt') }}"
+ETCD_PEER_CERT_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_cert_path | default('/etc/etcd/server.crt') }}"
+ETCD_PEER_KEY_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_privatekey_path | default('/etc/etcd/server.key') }}"
+ETCD_PEER_TRUSTED_CA_FILE="{{ tls_etcd_ca_cert_path | default('/etc/etcd/ca.crt') }}"
 ETCD_PEER_CLIENT_CERT_AUTH="true"
 ETCD_CLIENT_CERT_AUTH="true"
 ETCD_TLS_MIN_VERSION="TLS1.2"
diff --git a/automation/roles/vip-manager/templates/vip-manager.yml.j2 b/automation/roles/vip-manager/templates/vip-manager.yml.j2
index ca02f929a..2ace2a3a5 100644
--- a/automation/roles/vip-manager/templates/vip-manager.yml.j2
+++ b/automation/roles/vip-manager/templates/vip-manager.yml.j2
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ dcs-type: {{ vip_manager_dcs_type | default(dcs_type) }} # etcd, consul or patro
 {% if not dcs_exists | bool %}
 dcs-endpoints:
 {% for host in groups['etcd_cluster'] %}
-  - {{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:2379
+  - {{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ hostvars[host]['inventory_hostname'] }}:2379
 {% endfor %}
 {% else %}
 dcs-endpoints:
 {% for etcd_hosts in patroni_etcd_hosts %}
-  - {{ patroni_etcd_protocol }}://{{ etcd_hosts.host }}:{{ etcd_hosts.port }}
+  - {{ patroni_etcd_protocol | default('http', true) }}://{{ etcd_hosts.host }}:{{ etcd_hosts.port }}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}