diff --git a/roles/xos-start/tasks/main.yml b/roles/xos-start/tasks/main.yml
index 0c98c67..6c7ebb1 100644
--- a/roles/xos-start/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/xos-start/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 - name: Build XOS containers
   command: ansible xos-1 -u ubuntu -m shell \
     -a "bash -c \"set -o pipefail; cd {{ service_profile_repo_dest }}/{{ xos_configuration }}; make local_containers |& tee xos-build.out\""
+  tags:
+    - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: Onboard services and start XOS
   command: ansible xos-1 -u ubuntu -m shell \
     -a "bash -c \"set -o pipefail; cd {{ service_profile_repo_dest }}/{{ xos_configuration }}; make xos |& tee xos-onboard.out\""
+  tags:
+    - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: Pause to let XOS initialize
   pause: seconds=120
@@ -15,14 +19,23 @@
 - name: Initial VTN configuration
   command: ansible xos-1 -u ubuntu -m shell \
     -a "cd {{ service_profile_repo_dest }}/{{ xos_configuration }}; make vtn"
+  tags:
+    - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: Initial fabric configuration
   command: ansible xos-1 -u ubuntu -m shell \
     -a "cd {{ service_profile_repo_dest }}/{{ xos_configuration }}; make fabric"
+  tags:
+    - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: Pause to let ONOS initialize
   pause: seconds=20
+  tags:
+    - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: Configure CORD services
   command: ansible xos-1 -u ubuntu -m shell \
     -a "cd {{ service_profile_repo_dest }}/{{ xos_configuration }}; make cord"
+  tags:
+    - skip_ansible_lint
+