diff --git a/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml b/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
index b139c083f3..c40e2700f4 100644
--- a/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@
 
       - name: Run specified playbook on bastion host and redirect output
         become: yes
-        shell: 'ansible-playbook -v -f {{ infra_prod_ansible_forks }} /home/zuul/src/opendev.org/opendev/system-config/playbooks/{{ playbook_name }} >> /var/log/ansible/{{ playbook_name }}.log'
+        shell: 'ansible-playbook -v -f {{ infra_prod_ansible_forks }} /home/zuul/src/opendev.org/opendev/system-config/playbooks/{{ playbook_name }} >> /var/log/ansible/{{ playbook_name }}.log 2>&1'
         register: _run
+        environment:
+          # Override the global config for zuul induced runs to not
+          # have a mixed-up ever-growing /var/log/ansible.log.
+          ANSIBLE_LOG_PATH: '/dev/null'
 
       always:
         - name: Send run stats