diff --git a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
index f6ca70f72b..7c10eeab56 100644
--- a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
+++ b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
 #  # async: 20
 #  # poll: 5
 #  ignore_errors: True
+#
+#
+#  The Fedora 23 cloud image doesn't have python2 and dnf bindings for that. 
+#  Install them with the raw module so everything else works.
+#
 
-
-
+- name: prep fedora 23 cloud image for ansible
+  raw: dnf -y install python-dnf libselinux-python
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 22 and host_is_up|failed