diff --git a/group_vars/openbsd.yml b/group_vars/openbsd.yml
index 107ec1e..6fdbdb1 100644
--- a/group_vars/openbsd.yml
+++ b/group_vars/openbsd.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ num_cpus: 2
 # extra args for virt-install
 virt_install_os_args: --cdrom {{ boot_url }}/openbsd/openbsd.iso
 virt_install_os_variant: openbsd7.6
-virt_install_python_cmd: pkg_add -I -x python%3
+virt_install_python_cmd:
+  - pkg_add
+  - -I
+  - -x
+  - python%3
diff --git a/playbooks/include/deploy-kvm-guest.yml b/playbooks/include/deploy-kvm-guest.yml
index 5464cd5..e7c0262 100644
--- a/playbooks/include/deploy-kvm-guest.yml
+++ b/playbooks/include/deploy-kvm-guest.yml
@@ -170,12 +170,10 @@
       when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms
 
     - name: Install python if required
-      ansible.builtin.command:
-        argv:
-          - ssh
-          - "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
-          - "{{ virt_install_python_cmd }}"
-      delegate_to: localhost
+      ansible.builtin.raw: >-
+        {{ virt_install_python_cmd | map('quote') | join(' ') }}
+      args:
+        executable: /bin/sh
       when:
         - inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms
         - virt_install_python_cmd is defined