diff --git a/playbooks/requirements-check.yaml b/playbooks/requirements-check.yaml
index 08d1018171..e12491b816 100644
--- a/playbooks/requirements-check.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/requirements-check.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 - hosts: all
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Ensure pip
+      include_role:
+        name: ensure-pip
+
   tasks:
     - name: Install openstack_requirements
       command: "pip3 install --user {{ zuul.projects['opendev.org/openstack/requirements'].src_dir }}"