diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova.yml
index a5d86eabd0..8eb2796cc0 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 - name: provision builder
   hosts: builder_temp_group
-  gather_facts: True
+  gather_facts: False
   sudo: True
   user: fedora
 
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml
index 0192cf4907..c2bc0e4416 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 - name: provision builder
   hosts: builder_temp_group
-  gather_facts: True
+  gather_facts: False
   sudo: True
   user: fedora