diff --git a/test/integration/targets/include_import/inventory b/test/integration/targets/include_import/inventory
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..470333e7bac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/include_import/inventory
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[local]
+testhost ansible_connection=local host_var_role_name=role3
+testhost2 ansible_connection=local host_var_role_name=role2
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/include_import/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/include_import/runme.sh
index d2fe403cd95..00131bbf9d8 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/include_import/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/include_import/runme.sh
@@ -13,61 +13,61 @@ function gen_task_files() {
 ## Import (static)
 
 # Playbook
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook playbook/test_import_playbook.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook playbook/test_import_playbook.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook playbook/test_import_playbook_tags.yml -i ../../inventory "$@" --tags canary1,canary22,validate --skip-tags skipme
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook playbook/test_import_playbook.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook playbook/test_import_playbook.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook playbook/test_import_playbook_tags.yml -i inventory "$@" --tags canary1,canary22,validate --skip-tags skipme
 
 # Tasks
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook tasks/test_import_tasks.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_import_tasks.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_import_tasks_tags.yml -i ../../inventory "$@" --tags tasks1,canary1,validate
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook tasks/test_import_tasks.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_import_tasks.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_import_tasks_tags.yml -i inventory "$@" --tags tasks1,canary1,validate
 
 # Role
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook role/test_import_role.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook role/test_import_role.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook role/test_import_role.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook role/test_import_role.yml -i inventory "$@"
 
 
 ## Include (dynamic)
 
 # Tasks
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_tasks.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_tasks.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_tasks_tags.yml -i ../../inventory "$@" --tags tasks1,canary1,validate
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_tasks.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_tasks.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_tasks_tags.yml -i inventory "$@" --tags tasks1,canary1,validate
 
 # Role
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook role/test_include_role.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook role/test_include_role.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook role/test_include_role.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook role/test_include_role.yml -i inventory "$@"
 
 
 ## Max Recursion Depth
 # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/23609
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook test_role_recursion.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook test_role_recursion.yml -i inventory "$@"
 
 ## Nested tasks
 # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/34782
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook test_nested_tasks.yml  -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook test_nested_tasks.yml  -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook test_nested_tasks.yml  -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook test_nested_tasks.yml  -i inventory "$@"
 
 ## Tons of top level include_tasks
 # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/36053
 # Fixed by https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/36075
 gen_task_files
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook test_copious_include_tasks.yml  -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook test_copious_include_tasks.yml  -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook test_copious_include_tasks.yml  -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook test_copious_include_tasks.yml  -i inventory "$@"
 rm -f tasks/hello/*.yml
 
 # Inlcuded tasks should inherit attrs from non-dynamic blocks in parent chain
 # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/38827
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook test_grandparent_inheritance.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook test_grandparent_inheritance.yml -i inventory "$@"
 
 # undefined_var
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook undefined_var/playbook.yml  -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook undefined_var/playbook.yml  -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook undefined_var/playbook.yml  -i inventory "$@"
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook undefined_var/playbook.yml  -i inventory "$@"
 
 # include_ + apply (explicit inheritance)
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook apply/include_apply.yml -i ../../inventory "$@" --tags foo
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook apply/include_apply.yml -i inventory "$@" --tags foo
 set +e
-OUT=$(ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook apply/import_apply.yml -i ../../inventory "$@" --tags foo 2>&1 | grep 'ERROR! Invalid options for import_tasks: apply')
+OUT=$(ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook apply/import_apply.yml -i inventory "$@" --tags foo 2>&1 | grep 'ERROR! Invalid options for import_tasks: apply')
 set -e
 if [[ -z "$OUT" ]]; then
     echo "apply on import_tasks did not cause error"
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ if [[ -z "$OUT" ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Test that duplicate items in loop are not deduped
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_dupe_loop.yml -i ../../inventory "$@" | tee test_include_dupe_loop.out
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='linear' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_dupe_loop.yml -i inventory "$@" | tee test_include_dupe_loop.out
 test "$(grep -c '"item=foo"' test_include_dupe_loop.out)" = 3
-ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_dupe_loop.yml -i ../../inventory "$@" | tee test_include_dupe_loop.out
+ANSIBLE_STRATEGY='free' ansible-playbook tasks/test_include_dupe_loop.yml -i inventory "$@" | tee test_include_dupe_loop.out
 test "$(grep -c '"item=foo"' test_include_dupe_loop.out)" = 3
 
-ansible-playbook public_exposure/playbook.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ansible-playbook public_exposure/no_bleeding.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
-ansible-playbook public_exposure/no_overwrite_roles.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ansible-playbook public_exposure/playbook.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ansible-playbook public_exposure/no_bleeding.yml -i inventory "$@"
+ansible-playbook public_exposure/no_overwrite_roles.yml -i inventory "$@"
 
 # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/48068
 ansible-playbook run_once/playbook.yml "$@"