diff --git a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
index cf9055a7fd..568c4d8fb5 100644
--- a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
+++ b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms
 
 - name: gather ssh host key from new instance
-  local_action: ssh-keyscan -t rsa {{ inventory_hostname }}
+  local_action: command ssh-keyscan -t rsa {{ inventory_hostname }}
   ignore_errors: True
   register: hostkey
   when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms