diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 681c2f7f38..06969b9388 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -1541,6 +1541,7 @@ class RunAdHocCommand(BaseTask):
         env['REST_API_URL'] = settings.INTERNAL_API_URL
         env['REST_API_TOKEN'] = ad_hoc_command.task_auth_token or ''
         env['CALLBACK_CONSUMER_PORT'] = str(settings.CALLBACK_CONSUMER_PORT)
+        env['ANSIBLE_SCP_IF_SSH'] = "True"
         if getattr(settings, 'JOB_CALLBACK_DEBUG', False):
             env['JOB_CALLBACK_DEBUG'] = '2'
         elif settings.DEBUG: