diff --git a/ansible/install/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/install/group_vars/all.yml
index 7113650a5..bbd508989 100644
--- a/ansible/install/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/install/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ local_remote_user: stack
 # The Overcloud RC file
 overcloudrc: /home/stack/overcloudrc
 
+# The Overcloud CA cert file
+# overcloud_ca_path: /etc/pki/ca-trust/source/anchors/overcloud.crt.pem
+
 # The default Browbeat venv
 browbeat_venv: /home/stack/browbeat-venv
 
diff --git a/ansible/install/roles/browbeat/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/install/roles/browbeat/tasks/main.yml
index cf284b490..3e57029d1 100644
--- a/ansible/install/roles/browbeat/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/install/roles/browbeat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,30 @@
 - name: Create shaker virtualenv
   command: virtualenv {{ shaker_venv }} creates={{ shaker_venv }}
 
+- name: Setup browbeat-venv CA certificate path
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: {{ browbeat_venv }}/bin/activate
+    line: 'export REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE={{ overcloud_ca_path }}'
+  when: overcloud_ca_path is defined
+
+- name: Setup perfkit-venv CA certificate path
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: {{ perfkit_venv }}/bin/activate
+    line: 'export REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE={{ overcloud_ca_path }}'
+  when: overcloud_ca_path is defined
+
+- name: Setup rally-venv CA certificate path
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: {{ rally_venv }}/bin/activate
+    line: 'export REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE={{ overcloud_ca_path }}'
+  when: overcloud_ca_path is defined
+
+- name: Setup shaker-venv CA certificate path
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: {{ shaker_venv }}/bin/activate
+    line: 'export REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE={{ overcloud_ca_path }}'
+  when: overcloud_ca_path is defined
+
 - name: Determine if browbeat directory exists already
   stat: path={{ browbeat_path }}
   register: browbeat_exists