diff --git a/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml b/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
index 9ee2bc4440..9e4bb3a75d 100644
--- a/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
+++ b/deployment/ceph-ansible/ceph-base.yaml
@@ -391,6 +391,15 @@ outputs:
           when: step == '1'
           tags: ceph
           block:
+            - name: ensure ceph-ansible is installed
+              include_role:
+                role: ceph
+                tasks_from: ceph-ansible-installed
+              vars:
+                fail_without_ceph_ansible: true
+              tags:
+                - opendev-validation
+                - opendev-validation-ceph
             - name: set blacklisted_hostnames
               set_fact:
                 blacklisted_hostnames: {get_param: DeploymentServerBlacklist}