diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/releng_compose_eln b/inventory/group_vars/releng_compose_eln
index 2e89fff41e..dd1e15e644 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/releng_compose_eln
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/releng_compose_eln
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # common items for the releng-* boxes
 dns: 10.3.163.33
+external: false
 host_group: releng_eln
 ipa_client_shell_groups:
   - sysadmin-eln