diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 4da3da0f59..72348873e5 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ class RunJob(BaseTask):
         cp_dir = os.path.join(kwargs['private_data_dir'], 'cp')
         if not os.path.exists(cp_dir):
             os.mkdir(cp_dir, 0700)
-        env['ANSIBLE_SSH_CONTROL_PATH'] = os.path.join(cp_dir, 'ansible-ssh-%%h-%%p-%%r')
+        env['ANSIBLE_SSH_CONTROL_PATH'] = os.path.join(cp_dir, '%%h%%p%%r')
 
         # Allow the inventory script to include host variables inline via ['_meta']['hostvars'].
         env['INVENTORY_HOSTVARS'] = str(True)