diff --git a/zuul/zuul.conf.j2 b/zuul/zuul.conf.j2
index 8ce97f5..048af8c 100644
--- a/zuul/zuul.conf.j2
+++ b/zuul/zuul.conf.j2
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ server = {{ hostvars['statsd01'].ansible_host }}
 {% endif %}
 
 [executor]
+ansible_root = /opt/venv/zuul-ansible
 finger_port = 17979
 log_config = /etc/zuul/executor-logging.conf
+manage_ansible = false
 private_key_file = {{ zuul_user_home }}/.ssh/nodepool_id_rsa
 workspace_root = {{ zuul_user_home }}/workspace