diff --git a/cluster.yml b/cluster.yml
index 649f6549f..45dcefb31 100644
--- a/cluster.yml
+++ b/cluster.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
   tasks:
     - name: "Check ansible version !=2.7.0"
       assert:
diff --git a/upgrade-cluster.yml b/upgrade-cluster.yml
index 27d427023..76d1a28e7 100644
--- a/upgrade-cluster.yml
+++ b/upgrade-cluster.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
   tasks:
     - name: "Check ansible version !=2.7.0"
       assert: