diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/proxmox.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/proxmox.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea1759b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/proxmox.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+ansible_user: '{{ proxmox_lxc_ssh_user }}'
diff --git a/site.yml b/site.yml
index d8e4325f..5104cce2 100644
--- a/site.yml
+++ b/site.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 - hosts: proxmox
   gather_facts: true
   become: yes
-  remote_user: "{{ proxmox_lxc_ssh_user }}"
   roles:
     - role: proxmox_lxc
       when: proxmox_lxc_configure