diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07096cea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[defaults]
+inventory = ./inventory
+remote_user = ec2-user
+ask_pass = false
+[privilege_escalation]
+become = true
+become_method = sudo
+become_user = root
+become_ask_pass = false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible1.yml b/ansible1.yml
index 3cca3929b..46f7c4cbe 100644
--- a/ansible1.yml
+++ b/ansible1.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-  
+ 
 ---
 - hosts: dev
   become: True