diff --git a/playbooks/el7_temp_instance.yml b/playbooks/el7_temp_instance.yml
index d47742d9db..6b611b444d 100644
--- a/playbooks/el7_temp_instance.yml
+++ b/playbooks/el7_temp_instance.yml
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
     failed_when: growpart.rc == 2
 
   - name: resize the /dev/vda 1 fs
-    action: command resize2fs /dev/vda1
+    action: command xfs_growfs /dev/vda1
     when: growpart.rc == 0
 
-  - name: put the mbr back - b/c the resize breaks booting otherwise
-    action: shell cat /usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin > /dev/vda
-    when: growpart.rc == 0
+#  - name: put the mbr back - b/c the resize breaks booting otherwise
+#    action: shell cat /usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin > /dev/vda
+#    when: growpart.rc == 0
 
 
   - include: "{{ tasks }}/cloud_setup_basic.yml"