diff --git a/roles/create-vms/templates/hosts.j2 b/roles/create-vms/templates/hosts.j2
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+127.0.0.1	localhost
+127.0.1.1	ubuntu
+{% for host in vm_ip.results -%} 
+{{ host.stdout }} {{ host.item.name }}
+{% endfor -%}
+
+# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
+::1     localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
+ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
+ff02::2 ip6-allrouters