diff --git a/tests/playbooks/pre.yml b/tests/playbooks/pre.yml
index e721d88592..b7f5a64912 100644
--- a/tests/playbooks/pre.yml
+++ b/tests/playbooks/pre.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@
       file:
         path: "{{ kolla_build_logs_dir }}"
         state: directory
+
+    - name: Ensure tox is installed
+      pip:
+        name: tox
+      become: true