diff --git a/scale.yml b/scale.yml
index 992f10b3cf28ff50f4a21db6c3e0df39a8b0d065..3e727483770bed831d16358d31f46433c9c0e430 100644
--- a/scale.yml
+++ b/scale.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
   environment: "{{ proxy_disable_env }}"
   gather_facts: False
   tags: kubeadm
+  roles:
+    - { role: kubespray-defaults }
   tasks:
     - name: include needed vars
       include_vars: roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml