diff --git a/roles/nso/tasks/install_packages.yml b/roles/nso/tasks/install_packages.yml
index 0026cff..285a959 100644
--- a/roles/nso/tasks/install_packages.yml
+++ b/roles/nso/tasks/install_packages.yml
@@ -73,4 +73,5 @@
         path: /ncs:packages/reload
         input: {}
       when: results.changed
+      connection: local
   when: nso_package_repos is defined