diff --git a/vars/global.yml b/vars/global.yml
index bf698cebc1..d1fb1f4466 100644
--- a/vars/global.yml
+++ b/vars/global.yml
@@ -37,3 +37,5 @@ netapp_iscsi_name: iqn.1992-08.com.netapp:sn.1573980081:vf.6fb258f4-106f-11e2-ae
 netapp_iscsi_portal: 10.5.88.35
 # By default no acclerated, override on playbook command line. 
 accelerated: False
+# sudo: false by default so ansible doesn't try and check for it and hang
+sudo: false