diff --git a/playbooks/ensure-molecule/run.yaml b/playbooks/ensure-molecule/run.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e47da09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/ensure-molecule/run.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  roles:
+    - ensure-molecule
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 60475ae..46c6efd 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- job:
+    name: base-jobs-ensure-molecule
+    run: playbooks/ensure-molecule/run.yaml
+    nodeset:
+      nodes: []
+
 - job:
     name: vexxhost-tox-molecule
     parent: tox
diff --git a/zuul.d/project.yaml b/zuul.d/project.yaml
index 972eecf..5b926e7 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - project:
     check:
       jobs:
-        - noop
+        - base-jobs-ensure-molecule
     gate:
       jobs:
-        - noop
+        - base-jobs-ensure-molecule