diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/512e.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/512e.yaml
index 6e8b0f8..548400b 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/512e.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/512e.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   vars:
     metadata:
       name: Advanced Format 512e Support
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/check-cpu.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/check-cpu.yaml
index 5d7b536..0842586 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/check-cpu.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/check-cpu.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   gather_facts: false
   vars:
     metadata:
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/check-disk-space-pre-upgrade.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/check-disk-space-pre-upgrade.yaml
index 96f25fa..d3d0085 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/check-disk-space-pre-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/check-disk-space-pre-upgrade.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   vars:
     metadata:
       name: Verify server fits the disk space requirements to perform an upgrade
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/check-disk-space.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/check-disk-space.yaml
index af2f980..0f180e7 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/check-disk-space.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/check-disk-space.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   vars:
     metadata:
       name: Verify server fits the disk space requirements
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/check-ftype.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/check-ftype.yaml
index d758d30..1543b1d 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/check-ftype.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/check-ftype.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   vars:
     metadata:
       name: XFS ftype check
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/check-ram.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/check-ram.yaml
index 47fe69d..960faef 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/check-ram.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/check-ram.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   gather_facts: false
   vars:
     metadata:
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/check-selinux-mode.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/check-selinux-mode.yaml
index 4d719e8..19c4618 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/check-selinux-mode.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/check-selinux-mode.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   gather_facts: false
   vars:
     metadata:
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/dns.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/dns.yaml
index 6c361e6..df377bc 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/dns.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/dns.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   vars:
     metadata:
       name: Verify DNS
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/no-op.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/no-op.yaml
index ca1dcd3..d064c38 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/no-op.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/no-op.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: all
+- hosts: localhost
   vars:
     metadata:
       name: NO-OP validation
diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/ntp.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/ntp.yaml
index 1932185..ede8f6d 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/ntp.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/ntp.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- hosts: overcloud
+- hosts: localhost
   vars:
     metadata:
       name: Verify all deployed servers have their clock synchronised