diff --git a/playbooks/base-test/pre.yaml b/playbooks/base-test/pre.yaml
index e649e96..0d1ed4b 100644
--- a/playbooks/base-test/pre.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/base-test/pre.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     # This role ensures basic connectivity and produces some
     # helpful information in zuul-info/
     - validate-host
+    # This role ensures standard output directories are created
+    # on each remote node
+    - ensure-output-dirs
     # This roles copies the ansible inventory to zuul-info/
     # for debugging purposes
     - log-inventory
diff --git a/playbooks/base/pre.yaml b/playbooks/base/pre.yaml
index e649e96..0d1ed4b 100644
--- a/playbooks/base/pre.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/base/pre.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     # This role ensures basic connectivity and produces some
     # helpful information in zuul-info/
     - validate-host
+    # This role ensures standard output directories are created
+    # on each remote node
+    - ensure-output-dirs
     # This roles copies the ansible inventory to zuul-info/
     # for debugging purposes
     - log-inventory