diff --git a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
index 2afdabefdb..9da92a133d 100644
--- a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
+++ b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
@@ -29,15 +29,18 @@
 
 - name: ARMv7 copy the kernel out
   command: virt-builder --get-kernel {{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }} --output /var/lib/libvirt/images/  | awk -F/ '{print $NF}' > /var/lib/libvirt/images/{{ inventory_hostname }}-details.txt
+  delegate_to: "{{ vmhost}}"
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('buildvm-armv7')
 
 - name: ARMv7 copy the cmdline out
   command: virt-cat -a {{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }} /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf | grep -m1 append | sed -e 's/append //'
+  delegate_to: "{{ vmhost}}"
   register: host_cmdline
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('buildvm-armv7')
 
 - name: ARMv7 update the virt parameters
   virt_boot: kernel="/var/lib/libvirt/images/vmlinuz-4.10.8-200.fc25.armv7hl+lpae" initrd="/var/lib/libvirt/images/initramfs-4.10.8-200.fc25.armv7hl+lpae.img" cmdline={{ host_cmdline }}
+  delegate_to: "{{ vmhost}}"
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('buildvm-armv7')
 
 - name: start the vm up