diff --git a/playbooks/manual/ocp4-place-ignitionfiles.yml b/playbooks/manual/ocp4-place-ignitionfiles.yml
index 345b8bf648..6a15c2f15f 100644
--- a/playbooks/manual/ocp4-place-ignitionfiles.yml
+++ b/playbooks/manual/ocp4-place-ignitionfiles.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
         - kvm_deploy
       when: inventory_hostname in groups['ocp_controlplane_stg']
     - block:
+      - name: ensure the lv for the guest is made
+        lvol: lv={{ inventory_hostname }} vg={{ volgroup }} size={{ lvm_size }} state=present
+        delegate_to: "{{ vmhost }}"
+        when: inventory_hostname in groups['ocp_controlplane_stg']
       - name: == OCP KVM provisioning == Deploying the OCP Virtual Guest[s]
         command: "{{ virt_install_command }}"
         delegate_to: "{{ vmhost }}"