diff --git a/playbooks/image_manifest.yml b/playbooks/image_manifest.yml
index 247c1f9..a45e5bc 100644
--- a/playbooks/image_manifest.yml
+++ b/playbooks/image_manifest.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Generate image list
-  hosts: "{{ localhost | default(target) }}"
+  hosts: "{{ target | default('localhost') }}"
   gather_facts: false
   roles:
     - image_manifest