diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 7f5b5e47..6d934fd2 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ target_name = 'openstack-ansible-' + role_name
 title = 'OpenStack-Ansible Documentation: ' + role_name + 'role'
 
 # The link to the browsable source code (for the left hand menu)
-oslosphinx_cgit_link = 'https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/' + target_name
+oslosphinx_cgit_link = (
+    "https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/{}".format(target_name)
+)
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 1b490bb0..3edd214f 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ target_name = 'openstack-ansible-' + role_name
 title = 'OpenStack-Ansible Release Notes: ' + role_name + 'role'
 
 # The link to the browsable source code (for the left hand menu)
-oslosphinx_cgit_link = 'https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/' + target_name
+oslosphinx_cgit_link = (
+    "https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/{}".format(target_name)
+)
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index e8f6f3ac..d9dacfb8 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -49,24 +49,12 @@ install_pkg_deps() {
     eval sudo $pkg_mgr_cmd $pkg_deps
 }
 
-git_clone_repo() {
-    if [[ ! -d tests/common ]]; then
-        # The tests repo doesn't need a clone, we can just
-        # symlink it.
-        if [[ "$(basename ${WORKING_DIR})" == "openstack-ansible-tests" ]]; then
-            ln -s ${WORKING_DIR} ${WORKING_DIR}/tests/common
-        else
-            git clone \
-                https://git.openstack.org/openstack/openstack-ansible-tests \
-                tests/common
-        fi
-    fi
-}
-
+# Install the host distro package dependencies
 install_pkg_deps
 
-git_clone_repo
+# Clone the tests repo for access to the common test script
+source tests/tests-repo-clone.sh
 
-# start executing the main test script
+# Execute the common test script
 source tests/common/run_tests_common.sh
 
diff --git a/tests/tests-repo-clone.sh b/tests/tests-repo-clone.sh
index 39efbb16..3e4ffd66 100755
--- a/tests/tests-repo-clone.sh
+++ b/tests/tests-repo-clone.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ set -e
 export TESTING_HOME=${TESTING_HOME:-$HOME}
 export WORKING_DIR=${WORKING_DIR:-$(pwd)}
 export CLONE_UPGRADE_TESTS=${CLONE_UPGRADE_TESTS:-no}
+export ZUUL_TESTS_CLONE_LOCATION="/home/zuul/src/git.openstack.org/openstack/openstack-ansible-tests"
 
 ## Functions -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -52,7 +53,11 @@ EOF
 # If zuul-cloner is present, use it so that we
 # also include any dependent patches from the
 # tests repo noted in the commit message.
-if [[ -x /usr/zuul-env/bin/zuul-cloner ]]; then
+# We only want to use zuul-cloner if we detect
+# zuul v2 running, so we check for the presence
+# of the ZUUL_REF environment variable.
+# ref: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack-infra/zuul/tree/zuul/ansible/filter/zuul_filters.py?h=feature/zuulv3#n17
+if [[ -x /usr/zuul-env/bin/zuul-cloner ]] && [[ "${ZUUL_REF:-none}" != "none" ]]; then
 
     # Prepare the clonemap for zuul-cloner to use
     create_tests_clonemap
@@ -74,9 +79,22 @@ if [[ -x /usr/zuul-env/bin/zuul-cloner ]]; then
 elif [[ ! -d tests/common ]]; then
 
     # The tests repo doesn't need a clone, we can just
-    # symlink it.
-    if [[ "$(basename ${WORKING_DIR})" == "openstack-ansible-tests" ]]; then
+    # symlink it. As zuul v3 clones into a folder called
+    # 'workspace' we have to use one of its environment
+    # variables to determine the project name.
+    if [[ "${ZUUL_SHORT_PROJECT_NAME:-none}" == "openstack-ansible-tests" ]] ||\
+       [[ "$(basename ${WORKING_DIR})" == "openstack-ansible-tests" ]]; then
         ln -s ${WORKING_DIR} ${WORKING_DIR}/tests/common
+
+    # In zuul v3 any dependent repository is placed into
+    # /home/zuul/src/git.openstack.org, so we check to see
+    # if there is a tests checkout there already. If so, we
+    # symlink that and use it.
+    elif [[ -d "${ZUUL_TESTS_CLONE_LOCATION}" ]]; then
+        ln -s "${ZUUL_TESTS_CLONE_LOCATION}" ${WORKING_DIR}/tests/common
+
+    # Otherwise we're clearly not in zuul or using a previously setup
+    # repo in some way, so just clone it from upstream.
     else
         git clone \
             https://git.openstack.org/openstack/openstack-ansible-tests \
diff --git a/zuul.d/project.yaml b/zuul.d/project.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c994bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zuul.d/project.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2017, Rackspace US, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+- project:
+    name: openstack/openstack-ansible-lxc_hosts
+    check:
+      jobs:
+        - openstack-ansible-functional-centos-7
+        - openstack-ansible-functional-opensuse-423
+        - openstack-ansible-functional-ubuntu-xenial
+    gate:
+      queue: openstack-ansible
+      jobs:
+        - openstack-ansible-functional-centos-7
+        - openstack-ansible-functional-opensuse-423
+        - openstack-ansible-functional-ubuntu-xenial