diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/inventory.py b/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/inventory.py
index 2142275886..b5f897e768 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/inventory.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/api/pages/inventory.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class Host(HasCreate, HasVariables, base.Base):
         variables = kwargs.get('variables', not_provided)
 
         if variables is None:
-            variables = dict(ansible_host='127.0.0.1', ansible_connection='local')
+            variables = dict(ansible_host='localhost', ansible_connection='local')
 
         if variables != not_provided:
             if isinstance(variables, dict):