diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/core_ci.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/core_ci.py
index 62d063b2b7e..c53c0bfb0fe 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/core_ci.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/core_ci.py
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ class AnsibleCoreCI:
                 version=self.version,
                 architecture=self.arch,
                 public_key=self.ssh_key.pub_contents,
-                query=False,
                 winrm_config=winrm_config,
             )
         )