diff --git a/instack/runner.py b/instack/runner.py
index 0c8e066..1cc698f 100644
--- a/instack/runner.py
+++ b/instack/runner.py
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ from diskimage_builder import element_dependencies
 
 from instack import element
 
+# dib-run-parts has moved in dibv2 to an internal call.  We don't
+# really want to introduce a dependency on dib-utils here.  For v1
+# just call it from path.
+# Note this is fragile as dib considers this internal
+_DIB_RUN_PARTS = 'dib-run-parts'
+try:
+    import diskimage_builder.paths
+    _DIB_RUN_PARTS = os.path.join(diskimage_builder.paths.get_path('lib'),
+                                  'dib-run-parts')
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger()
 
@@ -185,7 +197,7 @@ class ElementRunner(object):
                 LOG.debug("    Blacklisting %s" % blacklisted_script)
                 os.unlink(os.path.join(hook_dir, blacklisted_script))
 
-        command = ['dib-run-parts', hook_dir]
+        command = [_DIB_RUN_PARTS, hook_dir]
         if self.dry_run:
             LOG.info("    Dry Run specified, not running hook")
         else:
diff --git a/instack/tests/test_runner.py b/instack/tests/test_runner.py
index d416f21..f388e58 100644
--- a/instack/tests/test_runner.py
+++ b/instack/tests/test_runner.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class TestRunner(testtools.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(1, mock_call.call_count)
         self.assertEqual(
-            ['dib-run-parts',
+            [runner._DIB_RUN_PARTS,
              os.path.join(self.runner.tmp_hook_dir, 'install.d')],
             mock_call.call_args_list[0][0][0])