diff --git a/tests/ci/playbooks/run-rally-verify.yaml b/tests/ci/playbooks/run-rally-verify.yaml
index ea9fe6e5..9163ef4a 100644
--- a/tests/ci/playbooks/run-rally-verify.yaml
+++ b/tests/ci/playbooks/run-rally-verify.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,18 @@
 
 - hosts: controller
   tasks:
+    - name: Prepare env deployment for tempest
+      shell:
+        cmd: |
+          . /opt/stack/.rally/openrc admin admin
+          export OS_CACERT=/opt/stack/data/ca-bundle.pem
+          rally env create --from-sysenv --name tempest
+          rally env check
+        executable: /bin/bash
+
     - name: Run Rally verify
       shell:
         cmd: |
           cd {{ zuul.project.src_dir }}
-          . /opt/stack/.rally/openrc admin admin
-          export OS_CACERT=/opt/stack/data/ca-bundle.pem
-          rally deployment create --fromenv --name tempest
-          rally deployment config
           python tests/ci/rally_verify.py
-        executable: /bin/bash
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+        executable: /bin/bash