diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tasks/install.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tasks/install.yml
index ab190d272..190a9ae44 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- name: Ensure EPEL repo is installed
+  yum:
+    name: epel-release
+    state: installed
+  become: True
+
 - name: Ensure required packages are installed
   yum:
     name: "{{ item }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-bifrost/tasks/install.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla-bifrost/tasks/install.yml
index e5cef1999..bcfd2aacd 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-bifrost/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-bifrost/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- name: Ensure EPEL repo is installed
+  yum:
+    name: epel-release
+    state: installed
+  become: True
+
 - name: Ensure required packages are installed
   yum:
     name: "{{ item }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla/tasks/install.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla/tasks/install.yml
index 0409ad6dd..71082dec6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: Pull in EPEL Repo
+- name: Ensure EPEL repo is installed
   yum:
     name: epel-release
     state: installed
diff --git a/ansible/roles/openstackclient/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/openstackclient/tasks/main.yml
index 17f969d61..46812df8b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/openstackclient/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/openstackclient/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- name: Ensure EPEL repo is installed
+  yum:
+    name: epel-release
+    state: installed
+  become: True
+
 - name: Ensure required packages are installed
   yum:
     name: "{{ item }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/shade/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/shade/tasks/main.yml
index 2a3991fbb..51fa9b3c0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/shade/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/shade/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- name: Ensure EPEL repo is installed
+  yum:
+    name: epel-release
+    state: installed
+  become: True
+
 - name: Ensure required packages are installed
   yum:
     name: "{{ item }}"