print pwd

.drone.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 kind: pipeline
 type: docker
 name: ansible
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ steps:
     SSH_USER:
       from_secret: SSH_USER
   commands:
+    - echo "$PWD"
     - echo "$SSH_KEY" > $PWD/id_rsa && chmod 0600 $PWD/id_rsa
 
 - name: check ansible syntax
@@ -38,4 +40,5 @@ steps:
   settings:
     playbook: nightly.yaml
     galaxy: requirements.yaml
-    inventory: inventory.yaml
+    inventory: inventory.yaml
+...

ansible.cfg

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s
 [defaults]
 forks=2
 pipelining = True
-strategy = free
+strategy = free