diff --git a/tasks/transient_cloud.yml b/tasks/transient_cloud.yml
index ddde57018d..cdc51b098a 100644
--- a/tasks/transient_cloud.yml
+++ b/tasks/transient_cloud.yml
@@ -53,3 +53,13 @@
 # we have to wait some time. 10 sec is usually enough, but not always.
 - name: waiting for cloud-init
   pause: seconds=30
+
+- name: gather facts
+  setup:
+  always_run: True
+  ignore_errors: True
+  register: facts
+
+- name: install python2 and dnf stuff
+  raw: dnf -y install python-dnf libselinux-python
+  when: facts|failed