diff --git a/playbooks/transient_cloud_instance.yml b/playbooks/transient_cloud_instance.yml
index dad1908401..6e67448152 100644
--- a/playbooks/transient_cloud_instance.yml
+++ b/playbooks/transient_cloud_instance.yml
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@
     raw: dnf -y install python-dnf libselinux-python
     when: facts|failed
 
-  - name: install python2 and dnf stuff (f23+)
-    raw: dnf -y install python-dnf libselinux-python
-    when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 23
-
 - name: provision instance
   hosts: tmp_just_created
   gather_facts: True
@@ -73,6 +69,10 @@
   tasks:
   - include: "{{ tasks }}/yumrepos.yml"
 
+  - name: install python2 and dnf stuff (f23+)
+    raw: dnf -y install python-dnf libselinux-python
+    when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 23
+
   - name: install cloud-utils (yum)
     yum: pkg=cloud-utils state=present
     when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22