diff --git a/ansible/testbed_add_vm_topology.yml b/ansible/testbed_add_vm_topology.yml
index 038ddf27f23..0aae8b75450 100644
--- a/ansible/testbed_add_vm_topology.yml
+++ b/ansible/testbed_add_vm_topology.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 # -e ptf_imagename=docker-ptf - name of a docker-image which will be used for the ptf docker container
 
 - hosts: servers:&vm_host
-  become: true
   vars_files:
     - vars/docker_registry.yml
   pre_tasks:
diff --git a/ansible/testbed_remove_vm_topology.yml b/ansible/testbed_remove_vm_topology.yml
index f7723cec626..b17d5b8412f 100644
--- a/ansible/testbed_remove_vm_topology.yml
+++ b/ansible/testbed_remove_vm_topology.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 # -e ptf_imagename=docker-ptf - name of a docker-image which will be used for the ptf docker container
 
 - hosts: servers:&vm_host
-  gather_facts: no
-  become: true
   vars_files:
     - vars/docker_registry.yml
   pre_tasks:
diff --git a/ansible/testbed_renumber_vm_topology.yml b/ansible/testbed_renumber_vm_topology.yml
index 3b82d1e1a27..727eddfef8c 100644
--- a/ansible/testbed_renumber_vm_topology.yml
+++ b/ansible/testbed_renumber_vm_topology.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 # -e ptf_imagename=docker-ptf - name of a docker-image which will be used for the ptf docker container
 
 - hosts: servers:&vm_host
-  gather_facts: no
-  become: true
   vars_files:
     - vars/docker_registry.yml
   pre_tasks:
diff --git a/ansible/testbed_stop_VMs.yml b/ansible/testbed_stop_VMs.yml
index 7c7d46cf99b..bc413fd55ea 100644
--- a/ansible/testbed_stop_VMs.yml
+++ b/ansible/testbed_stop_VMs.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,5 @@
 #
 
 - hosts: servers:&vm_host
-  gather_facts: no
-  become: true
   roles:
   - { role: vm_set, action: 'stop' }
-