diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 39585c6..03e9b54 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 - job:
     name: openstackclient-check-plugins
     parent: unittests
+    pre-run: playbooks/pre.yaml
     run: playbooks/openstackclient-check-plugins/run.yaml
     timeout: 1800
     required-projects:
diff --git a/playbooks/pre.yaml b/playbooks/pre.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5e6ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/pre.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - ensure-virtualenv