diff --git a/remove-node.yml b/remove-node.yml
index fbc5bc8ba..d76326651 100644
--- a/remove-node.yml
+++ b/remove-node.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    ansible_ssh_pipelining: true
   gather_facts: true
 
 - hosts: etcd:k8s-cluster:vault:calico-rr