diff --git a/create_inventory_lxc.yml b/create_inventory_lxc.yml
index 8a7b2f3..6f05ef9 100644
--- a/create_inventory_lxc.yml
+++ b/create_inventory_lxc.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         template_options: "-a amd64 -d {{ os_d }} -r {{ os_r }} --no-validate"
         config: /etc/lxc/ansible.conf
       register: lxc_created
-      delegate_to: "{{ ansible_host }}"
+      delegate_to: "{{ ansible_host|default('localhost') }}"
 
 
     - pause: