diff --git a/ansible/webserver-automation/ansible.cfg b/ansible/webserver-automation/ansible.cfg
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+[defaults]
+inventory = inventory/production
+remote_user = ubuntu
+host_key_checking = False
+private_key_file = ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+retry_files_enabled = False
+roles_path = roles
+gathering = smart
+stdout_callback = yaml
+become = True
+become_method = sudo
+
+[ssh_connection]
+pipelining = True