diff --git a/tests/ansible/ansible.cfg b/tests/ansible/ansible.cfg
index 1406d2c4..eb45e13c 100644
--- a/tests/ansible/ansible.cfg
+++ b/tests/ansible/ansible.cfg
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ retry_files_enabled = False
 display_args_to_stdout = True
 forks = 100
 
+# issue #434; hosts/delegate_to; integration/delegate_to
+remote_user = ansible-cfg-remote-user
+
 # On MacOS, "smart" with a password set causes Ansible to use paramiko.
 transport = ssh