diff --git a/test/integration/targets/prepare_vmware_tests/tasks/setup_attach_hosts.yml b/test/integration/targets/prepare_vmware_tests/tasks/setup_attach_hosts.yml
index b152a684b89..6ca19b95b59 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/prepare_vmware_tests/tasks/setup_attach_hosts.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/prepare_vmware_tests/tasks/setup_attach_hosts.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     esxi_hostname: '{{ item }}'
     esxi_username: '{{ esxi_user }}'
     esxi_password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
-    state: present
+    state: add_or_reconnect
   with_items: "{{ esxi_hosts }}"
 
 - name: Disable the Maintenance Mode
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_export_ovf/aliases b/test/integration/targets/vmware_export_ovf/aliases
index b1212da1b7f..62871ab8f0b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/vmware_export_ovf/aliases
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_export_ovf/aliases
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 cloud/vcenter
 shippable/vcenter/group1
 needs/target/prepare_vmware_tests
-zuul/vmware/vcenter_only
+zuul/vmware/vcenter_1esxi