diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/ansible-collection-requirements.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/ansible-collection-requirements.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..377d586a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/ansible-collection-requirements.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+
+collections:
+- name: https://opendev.org/openstack/ansible-config_template
+  version: master
+  type: git
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/tests/ansible-collection-requirements.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/tests/ansible-collection-requirements.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..377d586a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/tests/ansible-collection-requirements.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+
+collections:
+- name: https://opendev.org/openstack/ansible-config_template
+  version: master
+  type: git
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/tests/functional.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/tests/functional.yml
index bfb9162d..902b6ecd 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/tests/functional.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/tests/functional.yml
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@
     - name: Run ansible-galaxy (tests)
       become: yes
       become_user: root
-      command: "${HOME}/ansible_venv/bin/ansible-galaxy install --force --ignore-errors --roles-path=${HOME}/ansible_venv/repositories/roles -r ansible-role-requirements.yml"
+      command: "${HOME}/ansible_venv/bin/ansible-galaxy install --force --ignore-errors --roles-path=${HOME}/ansible_venv/repositories/roles -r ansible-role-requirements.yml -r ansible-collection-requirements.yml"
       args:
         chdir: "src/{{ current_test_repo }}/elk_metrics_7x/tests"
 
     - name: Run ansible-galaxy (elk_metrics_7x)
       become: yes
       become_user: root
-      command: "${HOME}/ansible_venv/bin/ansible-galaxy install --force --ignore-errors --roles-path=${HOME}/ansible_venv/repositories/roles -r ansible-role-requirements.yml"
+      command: "${HOME}/ansible_venv/bin/ansible-galaxy install --force --ignore-errors --roles-path=${HOME}/ansible_venv/repositories/roles -r ansible-role-requirements.yml -r ansible-collection-requirements.yml"
       args:
         chdir: "src/{{ current_test_repo }}/elk_metrics_7x"
 
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/tests/run-tests.sh b/elk_metrics_7x/tests/run-tests.sh
index a6a62821..0ceda979 100755
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/tests/run-tests.sh
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/tests/run-tests.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ deactivate
 
 ${HOME}/ansible_venv/bin/ansible-galaxy install --force \
                                              --roles-path="${HOME}/ansible_venv/repositories/roles" \
-                                             --role-file="${TEST_DIR}/elk_metrics_7x/tests/ansible-role-requirements.yml"
+                                             --role-file="${TEST_DIR}/elk_metrics_7x/tests/ansible-role-requirements.yml" \
+                                             -r "${TEST_DIR}/elk_metrics_7x/tests/ansible-collection-requirements.yml"
 
 if [[ ! -e "${TEST_DIR}/elk_metrics_7x/tests/src" ]]; then
   ln -s ${TEST_DIR}/../ ${TEST_DIR}/elk_metrics_7x/tests/src