diff --git a/playbooks/translation/pre.yaml b/playbooks/translation/pre.yaml
index 3ad962435d..a926b608b1 100644
--- a/playbooks/translation/pre.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/translation/pre.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
         - sphinx
         - reno
       sphinx_python: python3
+    - role: ensure-tox
+      ensure_global_symlinks: true
     - ensure-babel
     - copy-proposal-common-scripts