diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 9064f07076..5c1f8daf66 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
     vars:
       node_version: 10
     nodeset: ubuntu-bionic
+    pre-run: playbooks/horizon-nodejs/pre.yaml
     required-projects:
       openstack/horizon
 
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@
       Run test using Node 10 for horizon plugins.
     vars:
       node_version: 10
+    pre-run: playbooks/horizon-nodejs/pre.yaml
     nodeset: ubuntu-bionic
     required-projects:
       openstack/horizon
diff --git a/playbooks/horizon-nodejs/pre.yaml b/playbooks/horizon-nodejs/pre.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b346b04629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/horizon-nodejs/pre.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+- hosts: all
+  roles:
+    # package.json needs to run 'tox' as command, ensure that it's
+    # installed and can be used globally.
+    - role: ensure-tox
+      ensure_global_symlinks: True