diff --git a/.config/molecule/config.yml b/.config/molecule/config.yml
index db338a1c..5bb016d9 100644
--- a/.config/molecule/config.yml
+++ b/.config/molecule/config.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ platforms:
     command: /lib/systemd/systemd
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
+  additional_files_or_dirs:
+    - "../../../../../.testinfra/testinfra_helpers.py"
 provisioner:
   playbooks:
     converge: "${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/../../.config/molecule/converge.yml"
diff --git a/.testinfra/testinfra_helpers.py b/.testinfra/testinfra_helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..962f465e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.testinfra/testinfra_helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import os
+import testinfra
+
+
+def get_ansible_version():
+    """
+    Get the current Ansible version from localhost using the 'debug' module.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The current Ansible version (major.minor).
+    """
+    localhost = testinfra.get_host(
+        "ansible://localhost?ansible_inventory=localhost,"
+    )
+    local_ansible_version = localhost.ansible("debug", "var=ansible_version")
+    ansible_version = '.'.join(
+        local_ansible_version['ansible_version']['full'].split('.')[:2]
+    )
+    return ansible_version
+
+
+def filter_compatible_hosts(inventory, ansible_version):
+    """
+    Filter hosts based on Ansible version compatibility.
+
+    Args:
+        inventory (str): The inventory file path.
+        ansible_version (str): The current Ansible version (major.minor).
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of compatible hosts that do not have the current Ansible
+        version in their exclude_ansible_vers hostvars.
+    """
+    ansible_runner = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(inventory)
+    all_hosts = ansible_runner.get_hosts('all')
+    compatible_hosts = []
+
+    for host in all_hosts:
+        # Get host variables
+        host_vars = ansible_runner.get_variables(host)
+
+        # Check if the host should be excluded
+        if 'exclude_ansible_vers' in host_vars:
+            excluded_versions = host_vars['exclude_ansible_vers']
+            if ansible_version in excluded_versions:
+                continue
+        compatible_hosts.append(host)
+
+    return compatible_hosts
+
+
+def get_target_hosts():
+    """
+    Get the filtered target hosts based on the current Ansible version.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of hosts that are compatible with
+        the current Ansible version.
+    """
+    # Get current Ansible version
+    current_ansible_version = get_ansible_version()
+
+    # Get the inventory file from environment
+    inventory_file = os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']
+
+    # Filter the hosts based on the exclusion criteria
+    return filter_compatible_hosts(inventory_file, current_ansible_version)
diff --git a/roles/alertmanager/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/alertmanager/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 8326c05f..bfc3eba1 100644
--- a/roles/alertmanager/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/alertmanager/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("dirs", [
diff --git a/roles/alertmanager/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/alertmanager/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 15a360e5..1f2599c2 100644
--- a/roles/alertmanager/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/alertmanager/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
 import pytest
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("dirs", [
diff --git a/roles/alertmanager/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/alertmanager/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index bd4aa1b2..c328ed75 100644
--- a/roles/alertmanager/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/alertmanager/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 18ea53de..47703c40 100644
--- a/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_service(host):
diff --git a/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 64e8251e..18b149e7 100644
--- a/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index dc9e0403..1ba88f86 100644
--- a/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/bind_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 5d4fb2ed..680b2f16 100644
--- a/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index b54460a9..7787cac6 100644
--- a/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 8b5955ea..65f093e9 100644
--- a/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/blackbox_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/cadvisor/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/cadvisor/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 39272e9b..fdd11758 100644
--- a/roles/cadvisor/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/cadvisor/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_service(host):
diff --git a/roles/cadvisor/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/cadvisor/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 3d58b223..c4f240f4 100644
--- a/roles/cadvisor/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/cadvisor/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_files(host):
diff --git a/roles/cadvisor/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/cadvisor/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
index 966c1141..11fb025e 100644
--- a/roles/cadvisor/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/cadvisor/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index b8714e1d..34b5c169 100644
--- a/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index bceddff0..f3d272a1 100644
--- a/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
index a3131111..ee22dc06 100644
--- a/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/chrony_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 35b1f412..d13dfa00 100644
--- a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_service(host):
diff --git a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index d5448e53..2871795b 100644
--- a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_files(host):
diff --git a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 4ce298bf..3f88af7d 100644
--- a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index e673e56d..86b89012 100644
--- a/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index fcd30e46..bcde0128 100644
--- a/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 0cfac425..3636bd34 100644
--- a/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/ipmi_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 288fbf8f..2f123708 100644
--- a/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 3e70a8b4..eeccbee9 100644
--- a/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 700ad0f1..ecd2e09f 100644
--- a/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/memcached_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index a102ea94..66e00949 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 53e3858d..c8cf3caa 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 7f6a621c..07528b62 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/mongodb_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 734b97fb..92a34c78 100644
--- a/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_service(host):
diff --git a/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 930779fb..1bd8ac8a 100644
--- a/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 56cec8c9..c5c21688 100644
--- a/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/mysqld_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 9f1e8e7d..8521755b 100644
--- a/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 18339fae..d7c4a9fd 100644
--- a/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 6dffb2c4..8a4545af 100644
--- a/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/nginx_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/node_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/node_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 0d5b517b..4d9f7108 100644
--- a/roles/node_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/node_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/node_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/node_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 8ac237da..24688320 100644
--- a/roles/node_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/node_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/node_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/node_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 81228020..41fbc501 100644
--- a/roles/node_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/node_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 113fd33c..1d39feee 100644
--- a/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_service(host):
diff --git a/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index d497d5b1..d2eb60d7 100644
--- a/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 2d8c9d49..5612095f 100644
--- a/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/postgres_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/process_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/process_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 4922514b..18ac0f16 100644
--- a/roles/process_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/process_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/process_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/process_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 71ea4d36..066e268f 100644
--- a/roles/process_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/process_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/process_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/process_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 63e5d156..0c7b0a68 100644
--- a/roles/process_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/process_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/prometheus/molecule/agentmode/tests/test_agentmode.py b/roles/prometheus/molecule/agentmode/tests/test_agentmode.py
index 4789e6dc..288aed60 100644
--- a/roles/prometheus/molecule/agentmode/tests/test_agentmode.py
+++ b/roles/prometheus/molecule/agentmode/tests/test_agentmode.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
 import yaml
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
diff --git a/roles/prometheus/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/prometheus/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 8635a866..94c9e1c1 100644
--- a/roles/prometheus/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/prometheus/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("dirs", [
diff --git a/roles/prometheus/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/prometheus/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index da6305b6..518bcfd8 100644
--- a/roles/prometheus/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/prometheus/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
 import yaml
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
diff --git a/roles/prometheus/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/prometheus/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
index 04e3fdbc..f3baca8f 100644
--- a/roles/prometheus/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/prometheus/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/pushgateway/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/pushgateway/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index baa7e5c2..a77c95c6 100644
--- a/roles/pushgateway/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/pushgateway/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/pushgateway/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/pushgateway/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index b7c6ed45..5fe09a4e 100644
--- a/roles/pushgateway/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/pushgateway/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/pushgateway/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/pushgateway/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
index 89ccc836..117c4ae4 100644
--- a/roles/pushgateway/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/pushgateway/molecule/latest/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 4a377bb8..edc5e595 100644
--- a/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 146e77e5..d0b80ec1 100644
--- a/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 360663e8..66132172 100644
--- a/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/redis_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index af8ba9d6..be2fee9f 100644
--- a/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 72be4f06..37c7d26b 100644
--- a/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 3062df90..de2947cf 100644
--- a/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/smartctl_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 96444903..4c9ea439 100644
--- a/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index e80de3a5..a0ce3131 100644
--- a/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_directories(host):
diff --git a/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 9da9ec86..289c4754 100644
--- a/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/smokeping_prober/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index 7c32636c..6617f522 100644
--- a/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 6715e5b0..6d292e3d 100644
--- a/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 07d2d4ae..adf3ad06 100644
--- a/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/snmp_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 import pytest
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [
diff --git a/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py b/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
index c47ea270..10b052d3 100644
--- a/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
+++ b/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/alternative/tests/test_alternative.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_service(host):
diff --git a/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 392114ad..75c9cb9e 100644
--- a/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 def test_files(host):
diff --git a/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py b/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
index 1f553ce8..0aa59e1c 100644
--- a/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
+++ b/roles/systemd_exporter/molecule/latest/tests/test_latest.py
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 import pytest
-import os
-import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+from testinfra_helpers import get_target_hosts
 
-testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
-    os.environ['MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE']).get_hosts('all')
+testinfra_hosts = get_target_hosts()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("files", [