diff --git a/tests/group_vars/all_containers.yml b/tests/group_vars/all_containers.yml
index 4cc97942..83ce0212 100644
--- a/tests/group_vars/all_containers.yml
+++ b/tests/group_vars/all_containers.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ansible_ssh_host: "{{ ansible_host }}"
 container_name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
 container_networks:
   management_address:
diff --git a/tests/inventory b/tests/inventory
index 656b0f9c..5d4c5ff5 100644
--- a/tests/inventory
+++ b/tests/inventory
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [all]
 localhost ansible_connection=local ansible_become=True
-infra1 ansible_host=10.100.100.2 ansible_become=True ansible_user=root
-keystone1 ansible_host=10.100.100.3 ansible_become=True ansible_user=root
-keystone2 ansible_host=10.100.100.4 ansible_become=True ansible_user=root
+infra1 ansible_ssh_host=10.100.100.2 ansible_host=10.100.100.2 ansible_become=True ansible_user=root
+keystone1 ansible_ssh_host=10.100.100.3 ansible_host=10.100.100.3 ansible_become=True ansible_user=root
+keystone2 ansible_ssh_host=10.100.100.4 ansible_host=10.100.100.4 ansible_become=True ansible_user=root
 
 [all_containers]
 infra1
diff --git a/tests/test-prepare-containers.yml b/tests/test-prepare-containers.yml
index cf46e8ab..c0d539ea 100644
--- a/tests/test-prepare-containers.yml
+++ b/tests/test-prepare-containers.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 - name: Playbook for creating containers
   hosts: all_containers
-  connection: local
   gather_facts: false
   roles:
     - role: "lxc_container_create"