diff --git a/tasks/lxc_container_create_machinectl.yml b/tasks/lxc_container_create_machinectl.yml
index f671d9a..1d0a585 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_container_create_machinectl.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_container_create_machinectl.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     - name: Set the qgroup size|compression limits on machines
       command: "btrfs qgroup limit {{ item }} /var/lib/machines/{{ inventory_hostname }}"
       changed_when: false
+      delegate_to: "{{ physical_host }}"
       with_items:
         - "-e {{ lxc_host_machine_qgroup_space_limit }}"
         - "-c {{ lxc_host_machine_qgroup_compression_limit }}"