diff --git a/playbooks/remote_puppet_git.yaml b/playbooks/remote_puppet_git.yaml
index f2a37c07c5..9879396af1 100644
--- a/playbooks/remote_puppet_git.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/remote_puppet_git.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: "localhost:!disabled"
+  strategy: free
   gather_facts: true
   connection: local
   tasks:
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
       copy_hieradata: False
       copy_puppet: False
 - hosts: "git0*:!disabled"
+  strategy: free
   gather_facts: true
   max_fail_percentage: 1
   roles:
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@
       facts:
         project_config_ref: "{{ hostvars.localhost.gitinfo.after }}"
 - hosts: "review.openstack.org:!disabled"
+  strategy: free
   gather_facts: true
   roles:
     - role: puppet