diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/filestore-to-bluestore.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/filestore-to-bluestore.yml
index 1ed6208df..8a612436f 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/filestore-to-bluestore.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/filestore-to-bluestore.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             name: ceph-facts
 
         - name: get ceph osd tree data
-          command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph osd tree -f json"
+          command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph osd tree -f json"
           delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
           register: osd_tree
           run_once: true
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
               ignore_errors: true
 
             - name: mark out osds
-              command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd out {{ (item.0.stdout | from_json).whoami }}"
+              command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd out {{ (item.0.stdout | from_json).whoami }}"
               with_together:
                 - "{{ simple_scan.results }}"
                 - "{{ partlabel.results }}"
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
         - name: ceph-volume prepared OSDs related tasks
           block:
             - name: mark out osds
-              command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd out {{ item }}"
+              command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd out {{ item }}"
               with_items: "{{ (ceph_volume_lvm_list.stdout | default('{}') | from_json).keys() | list }}"
               delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
               run_once: true
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
                 - item.type == 'data'
 
             - name: mark down osds
-              command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd down {{ item }}"
+              command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd down {{ item }}"
               with_items: "{{ (ceph_volume_lvm_list.stdout | default('{}') | from_json).keys() | list }}"
               delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
               run_once: true
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 
         - name: purge osd(s) from the cluster
           command: >
-            {{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd purge {{ item }} --yes-i-really-mean-it
+            {{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd purge {{ item }} --yes-i-really-mean-it
           run_once: true
           delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
           with_items: "{{ osd_ids }}"
diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml
index 97a269fa6..7f25e62ca 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@
 
     - block:
         - name: get ceph cluster status
-          command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} -s -f json"
+          command: "{{ hostvars[mon_host]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} -s -f json"
           register: check_cluster_status
           delegate_to: "{{ mon_host }}"
 
         - block:
             - name: display ceph health detail
-              command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} health detail"
+              command: "{{ hostvars[mon_host]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} health detail"
               delegate_to: "{{ mon_host }}"
 
             - name: fail if cluster isn't in an acceptable state
diff --git a/roles/ceph-client/tasks/pre_requisite.yml b/roles/ceph-client/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
index 697352377..e545b45ae 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-client/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-client/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - name: copy ceph admin keyring
   block:
     - name: get keys from monitors
-      command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
+      command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
       register: _client_keys
       with_items:
         - { name: "client.admin", path: "/etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.client.admin.keyring", copy_key: "{{ copy_admin_key }}" }
diff --git a/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/tasks/common.yml b/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/tasks/common.yml
index 678f239c4..9c2054e1c 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/tasks/common.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/tasks/common.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: get keys from monitors
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
   register: _iscsi_keys
   with_items:
     - { name: "client.admin", path: "/etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.client.admin.keyring", copy_key: "{{ copy_admin_key }}" }
diff --git a/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/tasks/deploy_ssl_keys.yml b/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/tasks/deploy_ssl_keys.yml
index cd98ff13a..8ef238d96 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/tasks/deploy_ssl_keys.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/tasks/deploy_ssl_keys.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       - "iscsi-gateway-pub.key"
 
 - name: check for existing crt file(s) in monitor key/value store
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} config get iscsi/ssl/{{ item }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} config get iscsi/ssl/{{ item }}"
   with_items: "{{ crt_files }}"
   changed_when: false
   failed_when: false
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
       delegate_to: localhost
 
     - name: store ssl crt/key files
-      command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} config-key put iscsi/ssl/{{ item.item }} {{ item.content }}"
+      command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} config-key put iscsi/ssl/{{ item.item }} {{ item.content }}"
       run_once: true
       delegate_to: "{{ groups.get(mon_group_name)[0] }}"
       with_items: "{{ iscsi_ssl_files_content.results }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-mds/tasks/common.yml b/roles/ceph-mds/tasks/common.yml
index 1d5364a70..25074f11d 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mds/tasks/common.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mds/tasks/common.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     - /var/lib/ceph/mds/{{ cluster }}-{{ ansible_hostname }}
 
 - name: get keys from monitors
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
   register: _mds_keys
   with_items:
     - { name: "client.bootstrap-mds", path: "/var/lib/ceph/bootstrap-mds/{{ cluster }}.keyring", copy_key: true }
diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
index afcb6ecca..c3ee3b385 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 ---
 - name: waiting for the monitor(s) to form the quorum...
   command: >
-    {{ container_exec_cmd }}
+    {{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }}
     ceph
     --cluster {{ cluster }}
-    daemon mon.{{ ansible_hostname }}
+    daemon mon.{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['ansible_hostname'] }}
     mon_status
     --format json
   register: ceph_health_raw
   run_once: true
+  delegate_to: "{{ groups.get(mon_group_name)[0] }}"
   until: >
     (ceph_health_raw.stdout | length > 0) and (ceph_health_raw.stdout | default('{}') | from_json)['state'] in ['leader', 'peon']
   retries: "{{ handler_health_mon_check_retries }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/secure_cluster.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/secure_cluster.yml
index 63d3cca43..6717b87aa 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/secure_cluster.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/secure_cluster.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 ---
 - name: collect all the pools
   command: >
-    {{ container_exec_cmd }} rados --cluster {{ cluster }} lspools
+    {{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} rados --cluster {{ cluster }} lspools
+  delegate_to: "{{ groups.get(mon_group_name)[0] }}"
   changed_when: false
   register: ceph_pools
   check_mode: no
 
 - name: secure the cluster
   command: >
-    {{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool set {{ item[0] }} {{ item[1] }} true
+    {{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool set {{ item[0] }} {{ item[1] }} true
+  delegate_to: "{{ groups.get(mon_group_name)[0] }}"
   changed_when: false
   with_nested:
     - "{{ ceph_pools.stdout_lines|default([]) }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/common.yml b/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/common.yml
index e350808ae..8bee56368 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/common.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/common.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: get keys from monitors
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
   register: _rbd_mirror_keys
   with_items:
     - { name: "client.bootstrap-rbd-mirror", path: "/var/lib/ceph/bootstrap-rbd-mirror/{{ cluster }}.keyring", copy_key: true }
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/common.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/common.yml
index 5e0520c69..cd5ff279b 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/common.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/common.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   with_items: "{{ rbd_client_admin_socket_path }}"
 
 - name: get keys from monitors
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --cluster {{ cluster }} auth get {{ item.name }}"
   register: _rgw_keys
   with_items:
     - { name: "client.bootstrap-rgw", path: "/var/lib/ceph/bootstrap-rgw/{{ cluster }}.keyring", copy_key: true }
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/checks.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/checks.yml
index a9fc55f63..07e0cdb4f 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/checks.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/checks.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: check if the realm already exists
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin realm get --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin realm get --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   register: realmcheck
   failed_when: False
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   when: realms is defined
 
 - name: check if the zonegroup already exists
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin zonegroup get --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin zonegroup get --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   register: zonegroupcheck
   failed_when: False
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   when: zonegroups is defined
 
 - name: check if the zone already exists
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin zone get --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin zone get --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   register: zonecheck
   failed_when: False
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_zone_user.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_zone_user.yml
index 601f431ce..1ac1084fa 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_zone_user.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_zone_user.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     - hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonegroupmaster'] | bool
 
 - name: check if the realm system user already exists
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin user info --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} --uid={{ item.user }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin user info --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} --uid={{ item.user }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   register: usercheck
   failed_when: False
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   loop: "{{ zone_users }}"
 
 - name: create the zone user(s)
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin user create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.item.zone }} --uid={{ item.item.user }} --display-name='{{ item.item.display_name }}' --access-key={{ item.item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.item.system_secret_key }} --system"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin user create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.item.zone }} --uid={{ item.item.user }} --display-name='{{ item.item.display_name }}' --access-key={{ item.item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.item.system_secret_key }} --system"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ usercheck.results }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/master.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/master.yml
index 269681287..5305ea284 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/master.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/master.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: create the realm(s)
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin realm create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item }} {{ '--default' if realms | length == 1 else '' }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin realm create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item }} {{ '--default' if realms | length == 1 else '' }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ realmcheck.results }}"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     - "'No such file or directory' in item.stderr"
 
 - name: create zonegroup(s)
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin zonegroup create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.item.zonegroup }} {{ '--default' if zonegroups | length == 1 else '' }} {{ '--master' if item.item.is_master | bool else '' }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin zonegroup create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.item.zonegroup }} {{ '--default' if zonegroups | length == 1 else '' }} {{ '--master' if item.item.is_master | bool else '' }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ zonegroupcheck.results }}"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     - "'No such file or directory' in item.stderr"
 
 - name: create the master zone
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin zone create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.item.zone }} --access-key={{ item.item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.item.system_secret_key }} {{ '--default' if zones | length == 1 else '' }} --master"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin zone create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.item.zone }} --access-key={{ item.item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.item.system_secret_key }} {{ '--default' if zones | length == 1 else '' }} --master"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ zonecheck.results }}"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     - "'No such file or directory' in item.stderr"
 
 - name: add endpoints to their zone groups(s)
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin zonegroup modify --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --endpoints {{ item.endpoints }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin zonegroup modify --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --endpoints {{ item.endpoints }}"
   loop: "{{ zone_endpoints_list }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     - item.is_master | bool
 
 - name: add endpoints to their zone(s)
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin zone modify --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} --endpoints {{ item.endpoints }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin zone modify --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} --endpoints {{ item.endpoints }}"
   loop: "{{ zone_endpoints_list }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     - item.is_master | bool
 
 - name: update period for zone creation
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} period update --commit"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} period update --commit"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ zone_endpoints_list }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/secondary.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/secondary.yml
index 920418955..2a76d4169 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/secondary.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/secondary.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 ---
 - name: fetch the realm(s)
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin realm pull --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --url={{ item.endpoint }} --access-key={{ item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.system_secret_key }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin realm pull --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --url={{ item.endpoint }} --access-key={{ item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.system_secret_key }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ secondary_realms }}"
   when: secondary_realms is defined
 
 - name: get the period(s)
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin period get --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin period get --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ secondary_realms }}"
   when: secondary_realms is defined
 
 - name: create the zone
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin zone create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.item.zone }} --access-key={{ item.item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.item.system_secret_key }} {{ '--default' if zones | length == 1 else '' }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin zone create --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.item.zone }} --access-key={{ item.item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.item.system_secret_key }} {{ '--default' if zones | length == 1 else '' }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ zonecheck.results }}"
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     - "'No such file or directory' in item.stderr"
 
 - name: add endpoints to their zone(s)
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin zone modify --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} --endpoints {{ item.endpoints }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin zone modify --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} --endpoints {{ item.endpoints }}"
   loop: "{{ zone_endpoints_list }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     - not item.is_master | bool
 
 - name: update period for zone creation
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} period update --commit"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} radosgw-admin --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --rgw-zonegroup={{ item.zonegroup }} --rgw-zone={{ item.zone }} period update --commit"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ zone_endpoints_list }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/rgw_create_pools.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/rgw_create_pools.yml
index da0866d44..652493089 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/rgw_create_pools.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/rgw_create_pools.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: remove ec profile
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd erasure-code-profile rm {{ item.value.ec_profile }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd erasure-code-profile rm {{ item.value.ec_profile }}"
   loop: "{{ rgw_create_pools | dict2items }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   changed_when: false
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   failed_when: false
 
 - name: set ec profile
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd erasure-code-profile set {{ item.value.ec_profile }} k={{ item.value.ec_k }} m={{ item.value.ec_m }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd erasure-code-profile set {{ item.value.ec_profile }} k={{ item.value.ec_k }} m={{ item.value.ec_m }}"
   loop: "{{ rgw_create_pools | dict2items }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   changed_when: false
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     - item.value.type == 'ec'
 
 - name: set crush rule
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd crush rule create-erasure {{ item.key }} {{ item.value.ec_profile }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd crush rule create-erasure {{ item.key }} {{ item.value.ec_profile }}"
   loop: "{{ rgw_create_pools | dict2items }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   changed_when: false
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     - item.value.type == 'ec'
 
 - name: create ec pools for rgw
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool create {{ item.key }} {{ item.value.pg_num | default(osd_pool_default_pg_num) }} erasure {{ item.value.ec_profile }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool create {{ item.key }} {{ item.value.pg_num | default(osd_pool_default_pg_num) }} erasure {{ item.value.ec_profile }}"
   loop: "{{ rgw_create_pools | dict2items }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   changed_when: false
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     - item.value.type == 'ec'
 
 - name: create replicated pools for rgw
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool create {{ item.key }} {{ item.value.pg_num | default(osd_pool_default_pg_num) }} replicated {{ item.value.rule_name | default(ceph_osd_pool_default_crush_rule_name) }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool create {{ item.key }} {{ item.value.pg_num | default(osd_pool_default_pg_num) }} replicated {{ item.value.rule_name | default(ceph_osd_pool_default_crush_rule_name) }}"
   changed_when: false
   register: result
   retries: 60
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   when: item.value.type is not defined or item.value.type == 'replicated'
 
 - name: customize replicated pool size
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool set {{ item.key }} size {{ item.value.size | default(osd_pool_default_size) }} {{ '--yes-i-really-mean-it' if item.value.size | default(osd_pool_default_size) | int == 1 else '' }}"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool set {{ item.key }} size {{ item.value.size | default(osd_pool_default_size) }} {{ '--yes-i-really-mean-it' if item.value.size | default(osd_pool_default_size) | int == 1 else '' }}"
   register: result
   retries: 60
   delay: 3
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     - item.value.rule_name | default(ceph_osd_pool_default_crush_rule_name)
 
 - name: set the rgw_create_pools pools application to rgw
-  command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool application enable {{ item.key }} rgw"
+  command: "{{ hostvars[groups.get(mon_group_name | default('mons'))[0]]['container_exec_cmd'] | default('') }} ceph --connect-timeout 10 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool application enable {{ item.key }} rgw"
   register: result
   retries: 60
   delay: 3