diff --git a/examples/playbook/ansible.cfg b/examples/playbook/ansible.cfg
index b64b1b0e..2c41ee3f 100644
--- a/examples/playbook/ansible.cfg
+++ b/examples/playbook/ansible.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [defaults]
 inventory = hosts
 strategy_plugins = ../../ansible_mitogen/plugins/strategy
+strategy = mitogen
 library = modules
 retry_files_enabled = False