diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 500c1d0ba7..f235e10348 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
               - ^tools/.*-requires$
               - ^.*requirements.txt$
               - ^.*requirements-py[2,3].txt$
+              - playbooks/requirements-check.yaml
     gate:
       jobs:
         - requirements-check:
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
               - ^tools/.*-requires$
               - ^.*requirements.txt$
               - ^.*requirements-py[2,3].txt$
+              - playbooks/requirements-check.yaml
 
 - job:
     name: requirements-check
diff --git a/playbooks/requirements-check.yaml b/playbooks/requirements-check.yaml
index 6206bad0db..d769b9f2b8 100644
--- a/playbooks/requirements-check.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/requirements-check.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 - hosts: all
   tasks:
-    - name: Copy requirements check script
-      copy:
-        src: files/project-requirements-change.py
-        dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/project-requirements-change.py"
-
     - name: Run requirements check script
-      command: "python project-requirements-change.py {{ zuul.branch }}"
+      script: "files/project-requirements-change.py {{ zuul.branch }}"
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}"