diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-release-branch/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-release-branch/run.yaml
index 273a53ab..80badb05 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-release-branch/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-release-branch/run.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@
         chdir: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
       environment: '{{ zuul | zuul_legacy_vars }}'
 
+    - shell:
+        cmd: |
+          set -e
+          set -x
+          sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
+          sudo apt-get update
+        executable: /bin/bash
+        chdir: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
+      environment: '{{ zuul | zuul_legacy_vars }}'
+
     - shell:
         cmd: |
           set -x
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-release-master/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-release-master/run.yaml
index 0bccbc83..c0bcb6a5 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-release-master/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-release-master/run.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@
         chdir: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
       environment: '{{ zuul | zuul_legacy_vars }}'
 
+    - shell:
+        cmd: |
+          set -e
+          set -x
+          sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
+          sudo apt-get update
+        executable: /bin/bash
+        chdir: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
+      environment: '{{ zuul | zuul_legacy_vars }}'
+
     - shell:
         cmd: |
           set -x
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-unittests/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-unittests/run.yaml
index d5dd185f..f005509b 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-unittests/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/laravel-openstackid-unittests/run.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@
         chdir: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
       environment: '{{ zuul | zuul_legacy_vars }}'
 
+    - shell:
+        cmd: |
+          set -e
+          set -x
+          sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
+          sudo apt-get update
+        executable: /bin/bash
+        chdir: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
+      environment: '{{ zuul | zuul_legacy_vars }}'
+
     - shell:
         cmd: |
           set -x