diff --git a/ansible/base-system/inventory b/ansible/base-system/inventory
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5823ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/base-system/inventory
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[localgroup]
+localhost connection=local
diff --git a/ansible/base-system/playbook.yml b/ansible/base-system/playbook.yml
index 1d5bb3a..d656e59 100644
--- a/ansible/base-system/playbook.yml
+++ b/ansible/base-system/playbook.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
-  connection: local
   roles:
     - { role: packages, become: true}
     - { role: ssh, become: true}