diff --git a/roles/global_defaults/tasks/main.yml b/roles/global_defaults/tasks/main.yml
index 58487fe..bba32b0 100644
--- a/roles/global_defaults/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/global_defaults/tasks/main.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
     ansible_connection: vmware_tools
     ansible_vmware_host: "{{ hypervisor_cfg.url }}"
     ansible_vmware_port: 443
+    ansible_vmware_user: "{{ hypervisor_cfg.username }}"
+    ansible_vmware_password: "{{ hypervisor_cfg.password }}"
+    ansible_vmware_guest_path: "/{{ hypervisor_cfg.datacenter }}/vm{{ system_cfg.path }}/{{ hostname }}"
+    ansible_vmware_validate_certs: "{{ hypervisor_cfg.certs | bool }}"
     ansible_vmware_tools_user: root
     ansible_vmware_tools_password: "{{ system_cfg.root.password }}"
   no_log: true