diff --git a/runansible b/runansible
index 2970efdc2..d4b95bda6 100755
--- a/runansible
+++ b/runansible
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
+./scripts/ansible
 # copy var files to /etc/iiab for subsequent use
 # if vars/local_vars.yml is missing, put a default one in place
 if [ ! -f ./vars/local_vars.yml ]; then