diff --git a/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py b/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
index 870f26999..16ece953a 100644
--- a/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
+++ b/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
@@ -383,13 +383,17 @@ def default_config_options(self):
         return {
             'defaults': {
                 'ansible_managed': 'Ansible managed: Do NOT edit this file manually!',
+                'display_failed_stderr': True,
+                'forks': 50,
                 'retry_files_enabled': False,
                 'host_key_checking': False,
                 'nocows': 1,
+                'interpreter_python': 'auto',
             },
             'ssh_connection': {
                 'scp_if_ssh': True,
                 'control_path': '%(directory)s/%%h-%%p-%%r',
+                'pipelining': True,
             },
         }
 
diff --git a/molecule/test/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py b/molecule/test/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
index dd0cb12a5..3fc157d7f 100644
--- a/molecule/test/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
+++ b/molecule/test/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
@@ -102,13 +102,17 @@ def test_default_config_options_property(_instance):
     x = {
         'defaults': {
             'ansible_managed': 'Ansible managed: Do NOT edit this file manually!',
-            'retry_files_enabled': False,
+            'display_failed_stderr': True,
+            'forks': 50,
             'host_key_checking': False,
+            'interpreter_python': 'auto',
             'nocows': 1,
+            'retry_files_enabled': False,
         },
         'ssh_connection': {
-            'scp_if_ssh': True,
             'control_path': '%(directory)s/%%h-%%p-%%r',
+            'pipelining': True,
+            'scp_if_ssh': True,
         },
     }
 
@@ -148,14 +152,18 @@ def test_config_options_property(_instance):
     x = {
         'defaults': {
             'ansible_managed': 'Ansible managed: Do NOT edit this file manually!',
-            'retry_files_enabled': False,
+            'display_failed_stderr': True,
+            'foo': 'bar',
+            'forks': 50,
             'host_key_checking': False,
+            'interpreter_python': 'auto',
             'nocows': 1,
-            'foo': 'bar',
+            'retry_files_enabled': False,
         },
         'ssh_connection': {
-            'scp_if_ssh': True,
             'control_path': '%(directory)s/%%h-%%p-%%r',
+            'pipelining': True,
+            'scp_if_ssh': True,
         },
     }