diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index c86987b..6e0718b 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
   command: "${MOLECULE_SCENARIO_DIRECTORY}/tools/install-dependencies"
 driver:
   name: delegated
+  ssh_connection_options:
+    - -o ControlMaster=auto
+    - -o ControlPersist=270s
+    - -o ServerAliveInterval=15
 platforms:
   - name: ctl1
     groups: &controller_groups
@@ -44,8 +48,6 @@
   config_options:
     connection:
       pipelining: true
-    ssh:
-      ssh_args: -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=270s -o ServerAliveInterval=15
   inventory:
     links:
       host_vars: "${MOLECULE_SCENARIO_DIRECTORY}/host_vars"