diff --git a/playbooks/test_ssh_connection.yml b/playbooks/test_ssh_connection.yml
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+---
+- name: "Test SSH Connection"
+  hosts: "{{ target_hosts | default('all') }}"
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+    - name: Test we can logon to the servers and execute python with json lib.
+      ansible.builtin.ping:
+      register: ping_result