diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 36a8464274..a328c94065 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ basepython = python3
 whitelist_externals = bash
 setenv =
   ANSIBLE_LIBRARY= {envsitepackagesdir}/zuul/ansible/library
+  ANSIBLE_ACTION_PLUGINS = {envsitepackagesdir}/zuul/ansible/actiongeneral
   # NOTE(pabelanger): if you'd like to run tox -elinters locally,
   # you'll need to export ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH pointing to the required
   # repos.