diff --git a/roles/head-prep/files/ansible.cfg b/roles/head-prep/files/ansible.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fa4a86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/head-prep/files/ansible.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[defaults]
+host_key_checking = false
+forks=20
+
diff --git a/roles/head-prep/tasks/main.yml b/roles/head-prep/tasks/main.yml
index 5a51ebf..768390e 100644
--- a/roles/head-prep/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/head-prep/tasks/main.yml
@@ -50,3 +50,16 @@
     user={{ ansible_user_id }}
     key="{{ sshkey.stdout }}"
 
+- name: Disable host key checking in ~/.ssh/config
+  lineinfile:
+    dest={{ ansible_user_dir }}/.ssh/config
+    line="StrictHostKeyChecking no"
+    create=yes
+    owner={{ ansible_user_id }} mode=0600
+
+- name: Disable host key checking in ~/.ansible.cfg
+  copy:
+    src=ansible.cfg
+    dest={{ ansible_user_dir }}/.ansible.cfg
+    owner={{ ansible_user_id }} mode=0644
+