diff --git a/playbooks/groups/copr-pulp.yml b/playbooks/groups/copr-pulp.yml
index 5ad98c97ec..c585efa421 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/copr-pulp.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/copr-pulp.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 - name: check/create instance
   hosts: copr_pulp_dev_aws:copr_pulp_aws
   gather_facts: False
+  remote_user: centos
 
   vars_files:
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@
 - name: cloud basic setup
   hosts: copr_pulp_dev_aws:copr_pulp_aws
   gather_facts: True
+  remote_user: centos
+
   vars_files:
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
    - "/srv/private/ansible/vars.yml"