diff --git a/playbooks/groups/koji-hub.yml b/playbooks/groups/koji-hub.yml
index 4596b85ea6..0bc8a44ac5 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/koji-hub.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/koji-hub.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
   pre_tasks:
     - include_vars: dir=/srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/all/ ignore_files=README
+      tags: always
     - import_tasks: "{{ tasks_path }}/osbs_certs.yml"
     - import_tasks: "{{ tasks_path }}/yumrepos.yml"