diff --git a/playbooks/base-test/pre.yaml b/playbooks/base-test/pre.yaml
index 6a9def93d0..ebe3d1a877 100644
--- a/playbooks/base-test/pre.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/base-test/pre.yaml
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@
     - role: fetch-zuul-cloner
       destination: "/usr/zuul-env/bin/zuul-cloner"
       repo_src_dir: "/home/zuul/src/git.openstack.org"
+
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Check that regional mirror is online
+      uri:
+        url: "http://{{ zuul_site_mirror_fqdn }}"