diff --git a/playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml b/playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml
index daa1355a2d..97c06f6321 100644
--- a/playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml
+++ b/playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     - name: Wait for ssh to be available
       local_action:
         module: wait_for
-        port: "{{ ansible_ssh_port | default('22') }}"
+        port: "22"
         host: "{{ ansible_ssh_host | default(inventory_hostname) }}"
         search_regex: OpenSSH
         delay: 1