diff --git a/cloud/open-telekom-cloud/ansible/ansible.cfg b/cloud/open-telekom-cloud/ansible/ansible.cfg
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+[defaults]
+host_key_checking = false
+
+[ssh_connection]
+scp_if_ssh = true