diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 66b259d..379025a 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - job:
     name: neutron-policy-server-build
     parent: build-python-release
+    pre-run: playbooks/release/pre.yaml
     vars:
       release_python: python3
 
diff --git a/playbooks/release/pre.yaml b/playbooks/release/pre.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c38442d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/release/pre.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - role: ensure-twine