diff --git a/src/tests/system/mhc.yaml b/src/tests/system/mhc.yaml
index 920bf424a98..0f93ff2df7e 100644
--- a/src/tests/system/mhc.yaml
+++ b/src/tests/system/mhc.yaml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ domains:
   hosts:
   - hostname: client.test
     role: client
-    conn:
-      type: podman
-      container: client
-      sudo: True
     artifacts:
     - /etc/sssd/*
     - /var/log/sssd/*
@@ -20,10 +16,6 @@ domains:
 
   - hostname: master.ldap.test
     role: ldap
-    conn:
-      type: podman
-      container: ldap
-      sudo: True
     config:
       binddn: cn=Directory Manager
       bindpw: Secret123
@@ -34,10 +26,6 @@ domains:
 
   - hostname: master.ipa.test
     role: ipa
-    conn:
-      type: podman
-      container: ipa
-      sudo: True
     config:
       client:
         ipa_domain: ipa.test
@@ -59,10 +47,6 @@ domains:
 
   - hostname: dc.samba.test
     role: samba
-    conn:
-      type: podman
-      container: samba
-      sudo: True
     config:
       binddn: CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=samba,DC=test
       bindpw: Secret123
@@ -73,19 +57,11 @@ domains:
 
   - hostname: nfs.test
     role: nfs
-    conn:
-      type: podman
-      container: nfs
-      sudo: True
     config:
       exports_dir: /dev/shm/exports
 
   - hostname: kdc.test
     role: kdc
-    conn:
-      type: podman
-      container: kdc
-      sudo: True
     config:
       realm: TEST
       domain: test