diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py
index ebab1c4..04ea974 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from django.db.models import F, Q
 from xos.config import Config
 from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template_ssh
+from synchronizers.base.ansible_helper import run_template_ssh
 from core.models import Service, Slice, ControllerSlice, ControllerUser, ModelLink, CoarseTenant, Tenant, ServiceMonitoringAgentInfo
 from xos.logger import Logger, logging
 
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/ansible.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/ansible_helper.py
similarity index 100%
rename from xos/synchronizers/base/ansible.py
rename to xos/synchronizers/base/ansible_helper.py
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/steps/sync_object.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/steps/sync_object.py
index 4d93faf..5049325 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/steps/sync_object.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/base/steps/sync_object.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from xos.config import Config
 from synchronizers.base.syncstep import *
 from core.models import *
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import *
+from synchronizers.base.ansible_helper import *
 from xos.logger import observer_logger as logger
 import json
 
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/syncstep.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/syncstep.py
index a1e59c1..705025a 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/syncstep.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/base/syncstep.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from django.db.models import F, Q
 from core.models import *
 from django.db import reset_queries
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import *
+from synchronizers.base.ansible_helper import *
 from generate.dependency_walker import *
 from diag import update_diag
 
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_component.py b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_component.py
index 128c98f..da556e0 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_component.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_component.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep, DeferredException
 from core.models import XOS, XOSComponent
 from xos.logger import Logger, logging
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template
+from synchronizers.base.ansible_helper import run_template
 
 # xosbuilder will be in steps/..
 parentdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),"..")
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_library.py b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_library.py
index 5a8a4c1..2e9ddd2 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_library.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_library.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep, DeferredException
 from core.models import XOS, Library
 from xos.logger import Logger, logging
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template
+from synchronizers.base.ansible_helper import run_template
 
 # xosbuilder will be in steps/..
 parentdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),"..")
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_servicecontroller.py b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_servicecontroller.py
index 9354987..4179f4e 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_servicecontroller.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_servicecontroller.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep, DeferredException
 from core.models import XOS, ServiceController
 from xos.logger import Logger, logging
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template
+from synchronizers.base.ansible_helper import run_template
 
 # xosbuilder will be in steps/..
 parentdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),"..")
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_xos.py b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_xos.py
index a9d2089..a0b6993 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_xos.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_xos.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep, DeferredException
 from core.models import XOS
 from xos.logger import Logger, logging
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template
+from synchronizers.base.ansible_helper import run_template
 
 # xosbuilder will be in steps/..
 parentdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),"..")