diff --git a/tox-update.ini b/tox-update.ini
index 9c5fb5409..28fac79d0 100644
--- a/tox-update.ini
+++ b/tox-update.ini
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/tests/functional/setup.yml
 
    # deploy the cluster
-  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/hosts {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --limit 'all:!iscsigws' --extra-vars "\
+  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --limit 'all:!iscsigws' --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
       fetch_directory={env:FETCH_DIRECTORY:{changedir}/fetch} \
       ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:jewel} \