diff --git a/tools/gate/roles/build-images/tasks/airship-shipyard.yaml b/tools/gate/roles/build-images/tasks/airship-shipyard.yaml
index c83496dd..6c01ef8a 100644
--- a/tools/gate/roles/build-images/tasks/airship-shipyard.yaml
+++ b/tools/gate/roles/build-images/tasks/airship-shipyard.yaml
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
 
 - name: Publish images
   block:
+    - pip:
+        name: docker-py
     - docker_login:
         username: "{{ airship_shipyard_quay_creds.username }}"
         password: "{{ airship_shipyard_quay_creds.password }}"