diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tests/test-defaults.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tests/test-defaults.yml
index 36452d026..1c51780fe 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tests/test-defaults.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tests/test-defaults.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             kolla_openstack_logging_debug: False
 
         - name: Verify kolla-ansible installation
-          command: "{{ temp_path }}/venv/bin/kolla-ansible -h"
+          shell: ". {{ temp_path }}/venv/bin/activate && kolla-ansible -h"
           changed_when: False
 
         - name: Verify ansible installation
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tests/test-extras.yml b/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tests/test-extras.yml
index 741e15ae5..ad4c40c30 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tests/test-extras.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/tests/test-extras.yml
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
             kolla_nova_compute_ironic_host: "controller1"
 
         - name: Verify kolla-ansible installation
-          command: "{{ temp_path }}/venv/bin/kolla-ansible -h"
+          shell: ". {{ temp_path }}/venv/bin/activate && kolla-ansible -h"
           changed_when: False
 
         - name: Verify ansible installation