diff --git a/.env b/.env
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a2c46d..0000000
--- a/.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH=$(pwd)/.ansible
-ANSIBLE_INVENTORY=$(pwd)/inventory.yaml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ea35c3..bc8fb2f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ Ansible configs for the Skylab Homelab
 
 ```bash
 make dev
-poetry shell
-source .env
+poetry run ansible-playbook ...
 ```
 
 ## Boostraping remote system for management:
diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index bbbc224..500e24e 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [defaults]
 host_key_checking = false
+collections_path = .ansible
+inventory = inventory.yaml
 
 [ssh_connection]
 ssh_args = "-o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o ForwardAgent=yes"