diff --git a/plays/ansible.cfg b/plays/ansible.cfg
index b9ebccb..4eb4cab 100644
--- a/plays/ansible.cfg
+++ b/plays/ansible.cfg
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ nocows = True
 # increase allowed file size for diff
 max_diff_size = 104448000
 
+# do not implicitly gather facts
+gathering = explicit
+
 [ssh_connection]
 
 # ssh arguments to use