diff --git a/playbooks/sp-init.yaml b/playbooks/sp-init.yaml
index 177e321..5bf1f41 100644
--- a/playbooks/sp-init.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/sp-init.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
   connection: local
   tasks:
     - name: sp-storprep
-      host: localhost
       shell:
         cmd: /var/lib/storprep/bin/storprep -n lab-charmed-testing-storage -s lab-vlan400 -- {{ hostvars['tempest']['ansible_facts']['_zuul_frozen']['nodepool']['external_id'] }}