diff --git a/vmhost.yml b/vmhost.yml
index 62ab586..703dff9 100644
--- a/vmhost.yml
+++ b/vmhost.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - hosts: vm-hosts:&networkd
+  serial: 1
   roles:
   - role: systemd-networkd
     vars:
@@ -9,5 +10,6 @@
     - networkd
     - netconfig
 - hosts: vm-hosts
+  serial: 1
   roles:
   - vmhost