diff --git a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
index 4c64eb1baa..a3a01906ca 100644
--- a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
+++ b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #  when: vm_status.stdout != "ACTIVE"
 
 - name: spin UP VM using nova_compute
+  delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
   nova_compute:
       # insecure: True
       auth_url: "{{OS_AUTH_URL}}"