diff --git a/playbooks/transient_newcloud_instance.yml b/playbooks/transient_newcloud_instance.yml
index e272e149f0..3b01af90b8 100644
--- a/playbooks/transient_newcloud_instance.yml
+++ b/playbooks/transient_newcloud_instance.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 - name: Install Pythonic stuff.
   hosts: tmp_just_created
-  gather_facts: True
+  gather_facts: False
   environment:
     ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING: False