diff --git a/playbooks/update_grokmirror_repos.yml b/playbooks/update_grokmirror_repos.yml
index 51940321ac..4aadb1d2d3 100644
--- a/playbooks/update_grokmirror_repos.yml
+++ b/playbooks/update_grokmirror_repos.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   hosts: "{{ target }}"
   sudo: true
   sudo_user: "{{ grokmirror_user }}"
+  gather_facts: false
 
   tasks:
      - name: update grokmirror repos