diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/config_chef_workstation b/xCAT/postscripts/config_chef_workstation
index 23c104acc..5adbf68c8 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/config_chef_workstation
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/config_chef_workstation
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 node=`hostname`
 
+uselocalhost=0
 # Who is the chef server?
 # -s takes precedence
 # then site.chefserver