diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/add_host.py b/zuul/ansible/action/add_host.py
index 83cfa39b93..d4b24aa555 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/add_host.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/add_host.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this software. If not, see .
-from ansible.plugins.action import add_host
+from zuul.ansible import paths
+add_host = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("add_host")
class ActionModule(add_host.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/assemble.py b/zuul/ansible/action/assemble.py
index 2280191513..2cc7eb7b30 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/assemble.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/assemble.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import assemble
+assemble = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("assemble")
class ActionModule(assemble.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/copy.py b/zuul/ansible/action/copy.py
index c90ebc7ac1..bb544305e6 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/copy.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/copy.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import copy
+copy = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("copy")
class ActionModule(copy.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/fetch.py b/zuul/ansible/action/fetch.py
index 2fc3ce5a16..170b65548d 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/fetch.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/fetch.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import fetch
+fetch = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("fetch")
class ActionModule(fetch.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/include_vars.py b/zuul/ansible/action/include_vars.py
index 2706a1f5c2..5bc1d76939 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/include_vars.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/include_vars.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import include_vars
+include_vars = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("include_vars")
class ActionModule(include_vars.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/network.py b/zuul/ansible/action/network.py
index 18de5a58b2..41fc56033f 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/network.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/network.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
# along with this software. If not, see .
-from ansible.plugins.action import network
+from zuul.ansible import paths
+network = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("network")
class ActionModule(network.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/patch.py b/zuul/ansible/action/patch.py
index a83a9e1fa1..0b43c826c1 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/patch.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/patch.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import patch
+patch = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("patch")
class ActionModule(patch.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/script.py b/zuul/ansible/action/script.py
index ee5b18670c..c95d357a67 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/script.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/script.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import copy
+script = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("script")
-class ActionModule(copy.ActionModule):
+class ActionModule(script.ActionModule):
def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/synchronize.py b/zuul/ansible/action/synchronize.py
index 8799eb9373..0193eca844 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/synchronize.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/synchronize.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import synchronize
+synchronize = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("synchronize")
class ActionModule(synchronize.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/template.py b/zuul/ansible/action/template.py
index cd3b10e982..c6df3d80c3 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/template.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/template.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import template
+template = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("template")
class ActionModule(template.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/unarchive.py b/zuul/ansible/action/unarchive.py
index d6b2190e5e..c78c3316a1 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/unarchive.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/unarchive.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import unarchive
+unarchive = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("unarchive")
class ActionModule(unarchive.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/win_copy.py b/zuul/ansible/action/win_copy.py
index c051630470..2751585db6 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/win_copy.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/win_copy.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import win_copy
+win_copy = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("win_copy")
class ActionModule(win_copy.ActionModule):
diff --git a/zuul/ansible/action/win_template.py b/zuul/ansible/action/win_template.py
index de88eb8ff6..7a357f9a68 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/action/win_template.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/action/win_template.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
from zuul.ansible import paths
-from ansible.plugins.action import win_template
+win_template = paths._import_ansible_action_plugin("win_template")
class ActionModule(win_template.ActionModule):