diff --git a/playbooks/dco-license/run.yaml b/playbooks/dco-license/run.yaml
index 7b47e54d2..4f617adbd 100644
--- a/playbooks/dco-license/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/dco-license/run.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 - hosts: localhost
-  tasks:
-    - name: Run validate-dco-license role
-      include_role:
-        name: validate-dco-license
-      vars:
-        zuul_work_dir: "{{ zuul.executor.work_root }}/{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}"
+  roles:
+    - role: validate-dco-license
+      zuul_work_dir: "{{ zuul.executor.work_root }}/{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}"