diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-dib-image/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-dib-image/defaults/main.yml
index 944ad4f73..fa328341a 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-dib-image/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-dib-image/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ dib_env_vars:
   http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env','http_proxy') }}"
   https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env','https_proxy') }}"
   DIB_INSTALLTYPE_simple_init: repo
+  DIB_INSTALLTYPE_pip_and_virtualenv: package
   LANG: C
   LC_ALL: C
   LC_MESSAGES: C