diff --git a/.github/workflows/training-e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/training-e2e.yaml
index cc75fcd0f..686c72617 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/training-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/training-e2e.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ jobs:
             -vvv \
             -i terraform-test-environment-module/hosts.ini \
             --private-key=terraform-test-environment-module/${{ steps.terraform-output.outputs.pem_filename }} \
-            --extra-vars "ansible_ssh_timeout=1800" \
             --extra-vars "image_name=${{ matrix.image_name }}" \
             --extra-vars "ssh_public_key='${{ steps.terraform-output.outputs.ssh_public_key }}'" \
             --extra-vars "registry_user=${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USER }}" \
diff --git a/training/provision/ansible.cfg b/training/provision/ansible.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index d6570108a..000000000
--- a/training/provision/ansible.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[ssh_connection]
-ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=1800