diff --git a/kayobe/ansible.py b/kayobe/ansible.py
index 6a2570761..b93d40c02 100644
--- a/kayobe/ansible.py
+++ b/kayobe/ansible.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ def add_args(parser):
     parser.add_argument("-t", "--tags", metavar="TAGS",
                         help="only run plays and tasks tagged with these "
                              "values")
+    parser.add_argument("-lt", "--list-tasks",
+                        action="store_true",
+                        help="only print names of tasks, don't run them, "
+                             "note this has no affect on kolla-ansible.")
 
 
 def _get_inventory_path(parsed_args):
@@ -110,6 +114,8 @@ def build_args(parsed_args, playbooks,
     cmd = ["ansible-playbook"]
     if verbose_level:
         cmd += ["-" + "v" * verbose_level]
+    if parsed_args.list_tasks:
+        cmd += ["--list-tasks"]
     cmd += vault.build_args(parsed_args)
     inventory = _get_inventory_path(parsed_args)
     cmd += ["--inventory", inventory]
diff --git a/kayobe/tests/unit/test_ansible.py b/kayobe/tests/unit/test_ansible.py
index c379ac4e1..1113cb84d 100644
--- a/kayobe/tests/unit/test_ansible.py
+++ b/kayobe/tests/unit/test_ansible.py
@@ -68,11 +68,17 @@ class TestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             "-i", "/path/to/inventory",
             "-l", "group1:host",
             "-t", "tag1,tag2",
+            "-lt",
         ]
         parsed_args = parser.parse_args(args)
-        ansible.run_playbooks(parsed_args, ["playbook1.yml", "playbook2.yml"])
+        ansible.run_playbooks(
+                parsed_args,
+                ["playbook1.yml", "playbook2.yml"],
+                verbose_level=2)
         expected_cmd = [
             "ansible-playbook",
+            "-vv",
+            "--list-tasks",
             "--inventory", "/path/to/inventory",
             "-e", "@/path/to/config/vars-file1.yml",
             "-e", "@/path/to/config/vars-file2.yaml",
@@ -106,11 +112,13 @@ class TestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             "--inventory", "/path/to/inventory",
             "--limit", "group1:host1",
             "--tags", "tag1,tag2",
+            "--list-tasks",
         ]
         parsed_args = parser.parse_args(args)
         ansible.run_playbooks(parsed_args, ["playbook1.yml", "playbook2.yml"])
         expected_cmd = [
             "ansible-playbook",
+            "--list-tasks",
             "--ask-vault-pass",
             "--inventory", "/path/to/inventory",
             "-e", "@/path/to/config/vars-file1.yml",