diff --git a/playbook.yaml b/playbook.yaml
index d804d54..f99a6ee 100644
--- a/playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbook.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 - name: "install and configure SideroLabs's Omni"
   hosts: "all"
   become: true
+  pre_tasks:
+
+    # due to semaphore bug we need to do this ourselves
+    - name: "force-update requirements"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "ansible-galaxy install -f -r roles/requirements.yml"
+
   roles:
     - role: "docker"
     - role: "omni"