diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9b805e2961e..fb1e8787260 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ variables:
 
 before_script:
   - ./tests/scripts/rebase.sh
-  - update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 1
-  - python -m pip uninstall -y ansible ansible-base ansible-core
-  - python -m pip install -r tests/requirements.txt
   - mkdir -p /.ssh
 
 .job: &job
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/molecule.yml b/.gitlab-ci/molecule.yml
index 736c0ffd755..071e29bc69a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/molecule.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/molecule.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
   stage: deploy-part1
   before_script:
     - tests/scripts/rebase.sh
-    - apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3-pip
-    - update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 10
-    - python -m pip uninstall -y ansible ansible-base ansible-core
-    - python -m pip install -r tests/requirements.txt
     - ./tests/scripts/vagrant_clean.sh
   script:
     - ./tests/scripts/molecule_run.sh
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/vagrant.yml b/.gitlab-ci/vagrant.yml
index e7dbf73ff9f..a5bb2f521d1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/vagrant.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/vagrant.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
   image: $PIPELINE_IMAGE
   services: []
   before_script:
-    - apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3-pip
-    - update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 10
-    - python -m pip uninstall -y ansible ansible-base ansible-core
-    - python -m pip install -r tests/requirements.txt
     - ./tests/scripts/vagrant_clean.sh
   script:
     - ./tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
diff --git a/pipeline.Dockerfile b/pipeline.Dockerfile
index 8351cd87531..eb4dcf6d630 100644
--- a/pipeline.Dockerfile
+++ b/pipeline.Dockerfile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ RUN apt update -q \
          gnupg2 \
          software-properties-common \
          unzip \
+         libvirt-clients \
     && curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | apt-key add - \
     && add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" \
     && apt update -q \
diff --git a/tests/scripts/testcases_prepare.sh b/tests/scripts/testcases_prepare.sh
index 38191cebd2a..aa4b285e509 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/testcases_prepare.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/testcases_prepare.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -euxo pipefail
 
-/usr/bin/python -m pip uninstall -y ansible ansible-base ansible-core
-/usr/bin/python -m pip install -r tests/requirements.txt
 mkdir -p /.ssh
 mkdir -p cluster-dump
 mkdir -p $HOME/.ssh
diff --git a/tests/scripts/vagrant_clean.sh b/tests/scripts/vagrant_clean.sh
index 5a44956e247..c5df8cef606 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/vagrant_clean.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/vagrant_clean.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ set -euxo pipefail
 
 # Cleanup vagrant VMs to avoid name conflicts
 
-apt-get install -y libvirt-clients
-
 for i in $(virsh list --name)
 do
     virsh destroy "$i"