diff --git a/playbooks/dib-functests/run.yaml b/playbooks/dib-functests/run.yaml
index 2cecfa442..aa2f3c027 100644
--- a/playbooks/dib-functests/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/dib-functests/run.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 - hosts: all
   name: Run dib functional tests
   roles:
+    - ensure-virtualenv
     - bindep
     - dib-setup-gate-mirrors
     - dib-functests