diff --git a/deployment/podman/podman-baremetal-ansible.yaml b/deployment/podman/podman-baremetal-ansible.yaml
index 3ab9fffc72..a7e230d8cb 100644
--- a/deployment/podman/podman-baremetal-ansible.yaml
+++ b/deployment/podman/podman-baremetal-ansible.yaml
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ outputs:
             include_role:
               name: tripleo_podman
               tasks_from: tripleo_podman_install.yml
+            vars:
+              tripleo_podman_enable_socket: true
 
           - name: Run podman login
             include_role:
@@ -193,6 +195,8 @@ outputs:
             - include_role:
                 name: tripleo_podman
                 tasks_from: tripleo_podman_install.yml
+              vars:
+                tripleo_podman_enable_socket: true
 
         - name: system_upgrade_prepare step 2
           tags: