diff --git a/playbooks/ironic-python-agent-build-image/pre.yaml b/playbooks/ironic-python-agent-build-image/pre.yaml
index 0ff909b..44d81db 100644
--- a/playbooks/ironic-python-agent-build-image/pre.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/ironic-python-agent-build-image/pre.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 - hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - ensure-pip
+
   tasks:
 
     - import_role: