diff --git a/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/files/kvm_intel.conf b/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/files/kvm_intel.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..679c3a6ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/files/kvm_intel.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+options kvm_intel nested=1
diff --git a/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/tasks/main.yml b/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/tasks/main.yml
index 4b48232e4b..50a115199b 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/taskotron/taskotron-client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -95,3 +95,7 @@
 - name: hotfix libtaskotron to set longer timeout for testcloud, this should be temporary fix though :/
   replace: dest=/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/libtaskotron/ext/disposable/vm.py regexp=', timeout=60\):' replace=', timeout=120):' backup=yes
   when: deployment_type in ['dev', 'stg', 'prod']
+
+- name: setup nested virt on virthosts with nested=true variable
+  copy: src=kvm_intel.conf dest=/etc/modprobe.d/kvm_intel.conf
+  when: nested == true