diff --git a/roles/mesh_ingress/tasks/creation.yml b/roles/mesh_ingress/tasks/creation.yml
index fc27f24233..73d5732407 100644
--- a/roles/mesh_ingress/tasks/creation.yml
+++ b/roles/mesh_ingress/tasks/creation.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
     pod: "{{ awx_task_pod_name }}"
     container: "{{ deployment_name }}-task"
-    command: "awx-manage provision_instance --hostname {{ ansible_operator_meta.name }} --node_type hop --protocol=ws --managed"
+    command: "awx-manage provision_instance --hostname {{ ansible_operator_meta.name }} --node_type hop --protocol ws"
   register: result
 
 - name: Add internal receptor address