diff --git a/common/deploy-steps.j2 b/common/deploy-steps.j2
index 8cad7081cd..ca486ad0d0 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps.j2
+++ b/common/deploy-steps.j2
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ outputs:
                 - common_roles
 
             - hosts: {{primary_role_name}}:DEPLOY_TARGET_HOST
+              strategy: tripleo_free
               name: Deploy step tasks for step 0
               become: true
               gather_facts: "{% raw %}{{ gather_facts | default(false) }}{% endraw %}"
@@ -514,6 +515,7 @@ outputs:
                 - step0
 
             - hosts: {{primary_role_name}}:DEPLOY_TARGET_HOST
+              strategy: tripleo_free
               name: Server pre deployment steps
               gather_facts: "{% raw %}{{ gather_facts | default(false) }}{% endraw %}"
               any_errors_fatal: yes
@@ -524,6 +526,7 @@ outputs:
                 - pre_deploy_steps
 
             - hosts: {{primary_role_name}}:DEPLOY_TARGET_HOST
+              strategy: tripleo_free
               name: Server deployments
               gather_facts: "{% raw %}{{ gather_facts | default(false) }}{% endraw %}"
               any_errors_fatal: yes
@@ -650,6 +653,7 @@ outputs:
 {% endraw %}
 
             - hosts: {{primary_role_name}}:DEPLOY_TARGET_HOST
+              strategy: tripleo_free
               name: Host prep steps
               become: true
               gather_facts: "{% raw %}{{ gather_facts | default(false) }}{% endraw %}"
@@ -685,6 +689,7 @@ outputs:
 {%- for step in range(1,deploy_steps_max) %}
 
             - hosts: DEPLOY_SOURCE_HOST
+              strategy: tripleo_free
               name: External deployment step {{step}}
               gather_facts: "{% raw %}{{ gather_facts | default(false) }}{% endraw %}"
               any_errors_fatal: yes
@@ -714,6 +719,7 @@ outputs:
                 - step{{step}}
 
             - hosts: {{primary_role_name}}:DEPLOY_TARGET_HOST
+              strategy: tripleo_free
               name: Deploy step tasks for {{step}}
               become: true
               gather_facts: "{% raw %}{{ gather_facts | default(false) }}{% endraw %}"
@@ -794,6 +800,7 @@ outputs:
 
 {%- endfor %}
             - hosts: {{primary_role_name}}:DEPLOY_TARGET_HOST
+              strategy: tripleo_free
               name: Server Post Deployments
               become: true
               gather_facts: "{% raw %}{{ gather_facts | default(false) }}{% endraw %}"