diff --git a/playbooks/zuul/run-base.yaml b/playbooks/zuul/run-base.yaml
index 4ffb60009a..291221cdbb 100644
--- a/playbooks/zuul/run-base.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/zuul/run-base.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 - import_playbook: ../bridge.yaml
   vars:
     root_rsa_key: "{{ lookup('file', zuul.executor.work_root + '/' + zuul.build + '_id_rsa') }}"
+    ansible_cron_install_cron: false
 
 - hosts: bridge.openstack.org
   become: true