diff --git a/tests/pre.yml b/tests/pre.yml
index 2d4a98efa6..7df42d8465 100644
--- a/tests/pre.yml
+++ b/tests/pre.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   vars:
     logs_dir: "/tmp/logs"
   roles:
+    - configure-ephemeral
     - multi-node-firewall
     - role: multi-node-vxlan-overlay
       vars: