diff --git a/ansible/host_vars/osmo-gsm-tester-prod.yml b/ansible/host_vars/osmo-gsm-tester-prod.yml
index e87d8fbf..2f9068eb 100644
--- a/ansible/host_vars/osmo-gsm-tester-prod.yml
+++ b/ansible/host_vars/osmo-gsm-tester-prod.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ udhcpd_static_leases:
     ip: 10.42.42.53
   - mac: 00:02:95:00:5a:a4
     ip: 10.42.42.54
+
+# how many modems are connected via a quadmodem?
+gsm_modems: 3
diff --git a/ansible/host_vars/osmo-gsm-tester-rnd.yml b/ansible/host_vars/osmo-gsm-tester-rnd.yml
index b5247523..2e9b0b77 100644
--- a/ansible/host_vars/osmo-gsm-tester-rnd.yml
+++ b/ansible/host_vars/osmo-gsm-tester-rnd.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 udhcpd_static_leases:
   - mac: 00:02:95:00:41:b3
     ip: 10.42.42.53
+
+# how many modems are connected via a quadmodem?
+gsm_modems: 4
diff --git a/ansible/setup-gsm-tester.yml b/ansible/setup-gsm-tester.yml
index 02ebe0fd..99cc3e40 100644
--- a/ansible/setup-gsm-tester.yml
+++ b/ansible/setup-gsm-tester.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
         - curl
   roles:
     - name: gsm-tester
-      # how many modems are connected via a quadmodem?
-      gsm_modems: 4
       tags:
         - gsm-tester