diff --git a/.drone-kubernetes.yml b/.drone-kubernetes.yml
index adcb577..73e1d42 100644
--- a/.drone-kubernetes.yml
+++ b/.drone-kubernetes.yml
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ steps:
     PLUGIN_ANSIBLE_DEBUG: true
     ANSIBLE_CONTROL_PATH: /dev/shm/
     PLUGIN_ANSIBLE_CONTROL_PATH: /dev/shm/
-    ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS: ''
-    PLUGIN_ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS: ''
+    ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS: '-C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=30m'
+    PLUGIN_ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS: '-C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=30m'
   when:
     branch:
       - master