diff --git a/src/molecule_podman/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.molecule_directory}}/{{cookiecutter.scenario_name}}/prepare.yml b/src/molecule_podman/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.molecule_directory}}/{{cookiecutter.scenario_name}}/prepare.yml
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+{# note: Used during molecule-podman own testing to ensure syncronize module
+can be used with podman as this is an important feature. Users can remove
+the prepare.yml file if they do not need it but we should keep in inside the
+template.
+#}---
+- name: Prepare
+  hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - name: Copy something to test use of synchronize module
+      ansible.posix.synchronize:
+        src: /etc/hosts
+        dest: /tmp/hosts-from-controller