diff --git a/playbooks/bindep/run.yaml b/playbooks/bindep/run.yaml
index 5acdd43..c296894 100644
--- a/playbooks/bindep/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/bindep/run.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 - hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - ensure-pip
   vars:
     bindep_profile: test
   tasks:
@@ -6,12 +8,14 @@
       pip:
         chdir: "{{ zuul_work_dir }}"
         virtualenv: "{{ zuul_work_virtualenv }}"
+        virtualenv_command: "{{ ensure_pip_virtualenv_command }}"
         requirements: requirements.txt
 
     - name: Install the project from source
       pip:
         chdir: "{{ zuul_work_dir }}"
         virtualenv: "{{ zuul_work_virtualenv }}"
+        virtualenv_command: "{{ ensure_pip_virtualenv_command }}"
         name: .
 
     - name: Run bindep with the file