diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/keytab.yml b/roles/base/tasks/keytab.yml
index a6f43cc2ba..a3df1535dc 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/keytab.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/keytab.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   register: host_add_result
   changed_when: "'Added host' in host_add_result.stdout"
   failed_when: "not ('Added host' in host_add_result.stdout or 'already exists' in host_add_result.stderr)"
+  throttle: 1
   tags:
   - base
   - config