diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/copr-pulp-dev.aws.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/copr-pulp-dev.aws.fedoraproject.org
index 63c513a428..7a880641a9 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/copr-pulp-dev.aws.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/copr-pulp-dev.aws.fedoraproject.org
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ hostbase: copr-pulp-dev-
 public_ip: 44.206.10.188
 swap_file_path: /swap
 swap_file_size_mb: 16384
+ansible_ssh_user: centos
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/copr-pulp.aws.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/copr-pulp.aws.fedoraproject.org
index 68b99c170b..5a883d19b0 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/copr-pulp.aws.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/copr-pulp.aws.fedoraproject.org
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ nagios_Can_Connect: false
 public_ip: TODO
 swap_file_path: /swap
 swap_file_size_mb: 16384
+ansible_ssh_user: centos
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/copr-pulp.yml b/playbooks/groups/copr-pulp.yml
index c585efa421..6563c3ae38 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/copr-pulp.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/copr-pulp.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 - name: check/create instance
   hosts: copr_pulp_dev_aws:copr_pulp_aws
   gather_facts: False
-  remote_user: centos
 
   vars_files:
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@
 - name: cloud basic setup
   hosts: copr_pulp_dev_aws:copr_pulp_aws
   gather_facts: True
-  remote_user: centos
 
   vars_files:
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml