diff --git a/files/copr/provision/ansible.cfg b/files/copr/provision/ansible.cfg
index ae290992c9..c90accb241 100644
--- a/files/copr/provision/ansible.cfg
+++ b/files/copr/provision/ansible.cfg
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ remote_user=root
 
 action_plugins     = /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible/runner/action_plugins:/home/copr/provision/action_plugins/
 
-
+private_key_file=/home/copr/.ssh/id_rsa
 
 [paramiko_connection]
+record_host_keys=False
 
 # nothing to configure yet