diff --git a/jenkins/scripts/common_translation_update.sh b/jenkins/scripts/common_translation_update.sh
index 30fc347445..5109cfd267 100644
--- a/jenkins/scripts/common_translation_update.sh
+++ b/jenkins/scripts/common_translation_update.sh
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ function extract_messages_releasenotes {
     local keep_workdir=$1
 
     # Extract messages
-    tox -e venv -- sphinx-build -b gettext -d releasenotes/build/doctrees \
+    sphinx-build -b gettext -d releasenotes/build/doctrees \
         releasenotes/source releasenotes/work
     rm -rf releasenotes/build
     # Concatenate messages into one POT file
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 690f5a1ad9..c28f2ffb03 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -891,6 +891,7 @@
 - job:
     name: upstream-translation-update
     parent: propose-updates
+    pre-run: playbooks/releasenotes/pre.yaml
     run: playbooks/translation/upstream-translation-update.yaml
     post-run: playbooks/publish/openstack-artifacts.yaml
     semaphore: translations
@@ -906,6 +907,7 @@
 - job:
     name: propose-translation-update
     parent: propose-updates
+    pre-run: playbooks/releasenotes/pre.yaml
     run: playbooks/translation/propose-translation-update.yaml
     semaphore: translations
     required-projects: