diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index 70e5aff2..c7bb9fd1 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 [defaults]
 
-# Roles are always in root of this project
+# Explicitely redefined some defaults to make play execution work
 roles_path = ./roles
+vars_plugins = ./vars_plugins
 
 # Do not create .retry files
 retry_files_enabled = False