diff --git a/ansible/basic_check.yml b/ansible/basic_check.yml
index 0f8f1219ee9..00787ac12c5 100644
--- a/ansible/basic_check.yml
+++ b/ansible/basic_check.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
    - name: Gathering minigraph facts about the device
      minigraph_facts: host={{ inventory_hostname }}
-     connection: local
-     become: no
      tags: always
 
    - include: roles/test/tasks/interface.yml
diff --git a/ansible/boot_onie.yml b/ansible/boot_onie.yml
index 8c677a775b5..72daf059acf 100644
--- a/ansible/boot_onie.yml
+++ b/ansible/boot_onie.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 
     - name: Gathering minigraph facts about the device
       minigraph_facts: host={{ inventory_hostname }}
-      connection: local
       tags: always
-      become: no
 
     - name: Set next boot device to ONIE
       become: true
diff --git a/ansible/swap_syncd.yml b/ansible/swap_syncd.yml
index cf659ae5d82..f7e1f3c215c 100644
--- a/ansible/swap_syncd.yml
+++ b/ansible/swap_syncd.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 
     - name: Gathering minigraph facts about the device
       minigraph_facts: host={{ inventory_hostname }}
-      connection: local
       tags: always
-      become: no
 
     - name: Set sonic_hwsku fact
       set_fact:
diff --git a/ansible/upgrade_sonic.yml b/ansible/upgrade_sonic.yml
index 33d16f251ab..02f7ab5cb35 100644
--- a/ansible/upgrade_sonic.yml
+++ b/ansible/upgrade_sonic.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
     - name: Gather minigraph facts for the switch {{ inventory_hostname }}
       minigraph_facts: host={{ inventory_hostname }}
-      connection: local
       tags: always
 
     - set_fact: