diff --git a/data/hostname/rancher-node-metal01.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml b/data/hostname/rancher-node-metal01.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
index d4e33965..21b9e3e9 100644
--- a/data/hostname/rancher-node-metal01.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
+++ b/data/hostname/rancher-node-metal01.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 ---
+# local cache is not compatible with rancher
+dns::local_cache: false
+dns::nameservers:
+  - 192.168.100.29
+  - 192.168.200.22
+
+icinga2::host::vars:
+  load: high
+
+# override the default values
+mountpoints:
+  /srv/storage/space:
+    ensure: absent
+
 swh::apt_config::enable_non_free: true
 
 zfs::docker::zpool_configuration:
   disk:
     - nvme-eui.36434630546003360025384100000002
     - nvme-eui.36434630546003380025384100000002
diff --git a/data/hostname/rancher-node-metal02.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml b/data/hostname/rancher-node-metal02.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
index 97cdd78f..127a8180 100644
--- a/data/hostname/rancher-node-metal02.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
+++ b/data/hostname/rancher-node-metal02.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 ---
+# local cache is not compatible with rancher
+dns::local_cache: false
+dns::nameservers:
+  - 192.168.100.29
+  - 192.168.200.22
+
+icinga2::host::vars:
+  load: high
+
+# override the default values
+mountpoints:
+  /srv/storage/space:
+    ensure: absent
+
 swh::apt_config::enable_non_free: true
 
 zfs::docker::zpool_configuration:
   disk:
     - nvme-eui.36434630546004470025384100000001
     - nvme-eui.36434630546004480025384100000002
diff --git a/data/hostname/rancher-node-production-rke2-mgmt1.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml b/data/hostname/rancher-node-production-rke2-mgmt1.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a88f161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/hostname/rancher-node-production-rke2-mgmt1.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# local cache is not compatible with rancher
+dns::local_cache: false
+dns::nameservers:
+  - 192.168.100.29
+  - 192.168.200.22
+
+# override the default values
+mountpoints:
+  /tmp:
+    ensure: absent
+  swap:
+    ensure: absent
+  /srv/storage/space:
+    ensure: absent