diff --git a/metal/hosts.ini b/metal/hosts.ini
index 7f767d6b..fcca2a88 100644
--- a/metal/hosts.ini
+++ b/metal/hosts.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [controller]
-localhost connection=local
+localhost ansible_connection=local
 
 [homelab]
 192.168.1.110 mac='00-23-24-d1-f3-f0' ansible_user=root