diff --git a/tests/inventory-localhost b/tests/inventory-localhost
index 2fbb50c..2302eda 100644
--- a/tests/inventory-localhost
+++ b/tests/inventory-localhost
@@ -1 +1 @@
-localhost
+localhost ansible_connection=local
diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index 511e457..ca82d2d 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
   hosts: all
   tasks:
   - name: check if we are running in a container
-    stat:
-      path: /.dockerenv
-    register: in_docker_cont
+    command: systemctl
+    register: in_host
+    ignore_errors: true
   - name: add docker to req_services if we are not in a dkr cont
     set_fact:
       req_services: ["docker"]
-    when: not in_docker_cont.stat.exists
+    when: in_host.rc == 0
   - name: run them tests
-    import_role:
+    include_role:
       name: standard-test-basic
     tags:
     - classic