diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/baremetal b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/baremetal
index 575a06c42..15663b44a 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/baremetal
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/baremetal
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # The path to the SSH key to be utilized for testing and burn-in
 # to configuration drives. When set, it should be set in both baremetal
 # and localhost groups, however this is only an override to the default.
-# ssh_public_key_path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
+# ssh_public_key_path: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
 
 # Normally this user should be root, however if cirros is used,
 # a user may wish to define a specific user for testing VM
diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/localhost b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/localhost
index 94a4358b2..3165c75b2 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/localhost
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/localhost
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ mysql_password:
 # The path to the SSH key to be utilized for testing and burn-in
 # to configuration drives. When set, it should be set in both baremetal
 # and localhost groups, however this is only an override to the default.
-# ssh_public_key_path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
+# ssh_public_key_path: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
 
 # If testing is true, then the environment is setup for using libvirt
 # virtual machines for the hardware instead of real hardware.
diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/target b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/target
index 94a4358b2..3165c75b2 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/target
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/group_vars/target
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ mysql_password:
 # The path to the SSH key to be utilized for testing and burn-in
 # to configuration drives. When set, it should be set in both baremetal
 # and localhost groups, however this is only an override to the default.
-# ssh_public_key_path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
+# ssh_public_key_path: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
 
 # If testing is true, then the environment is setup for using libvirt
 # virtual machines for the hardware instead of real hardware.
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-configdrives-dynamic/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-configdrives-dynamic/defaults/main.yml
index e33e95815..b4a89797b 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-configdrives-dynamic/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-configdrives-dynamic/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 write_interfaces_file: false
 http_boot_folder: /httpboot
 # Default location to the ssh public key for the user operating Bifrost.
-ssh_public_key_path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
+ssh_public_key_path: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
 
 # Default interface name
 # TODO(TheJulia): Remove this default.