diff --git a/lib/kitchen-ansible/version.rb b/lib/kitchen-ansible/version.rb
index d69f95a..1c06e47 100644
--- a/lib/kitchen-ansible/version.rb
+++ b/lib/kitchen-ansible/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Kitchen
   module Ansible
-    VERSION = '0.47.1'.freeze
+    VERSION = '0.47.2'.freeze
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kitchen/provisioner/ansible_playbook.rb b/lib/kitchen/provisioner/ansible_playbook.rb
index f06188f..5425316 100644
--- a/lib/kitchen/provisioner/ansible_playbook.rb
+++ b/lib/kitchen/provisioner/ansible_playbook.rb
@@ -980,6 +980,15 @@ def prepare_hosts
 
         if config[:hosts].nil?
           fail 'No hosts have been set. Please specify one in .kitchen.yml'
+        elsif config[:hosts].is_a?(Array)
+          debug("Using an array of hosts from #{hosts}")
+          File.open(File.join(sandbox_path, 'hosts'), 'wb') do |file|
+            hoststring="localhost ansible_connection=local\n"
+            config[:hosts].each do |h|
+              hoststring+="[#{h}]\nlocalhost\n\n"
+            end
+            file.write(hoststring)
+          end
         else
           debug("Using host from #{hosts}")
           File.open(File.join(sandbox_path, 'hosts'), 'wb') do |file|
diff --git a/provisioner_options.md b/provisioner_options.md
index 19c8c44..ee2b2be 100644
--- a/provisioner_options.md
+++ b/provisioner_options.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ extra_vars_file | nil | file containing environment variables e.g. `private_vars
 filter_plugins_path | filter_plugins | Ansible repo `filter_plugins` directory
 group_vars_path | group_vars | Ansible repo group_vars directory
 host_vars_path | host_vars | Ansible repo hosts directory
-hosts |  | Create Ansible hosts file for localhost with this server group
+hosts |  | Create Ansible hosts file for localhost with this server group or list of groups
 http_proxy | nil | Use HTTP proxy when installing Ansible, packages and running Ansible
 https_proxy | nil | Use HTTPS proxy when installing Ansible, packages and running Ansible
 idempotency_test | false | Enable to test Ansible playbook idempotency