diff --git a/tests/cloud_playbooks/create-packet.yml b/tests/cloud_playbooks/create-packet.yml
index bca137a0d..e373cbda2 100644
--- a/tests/cloud_playbooks/create-packet.yml
+++ b/tests/cloud_playbooks/create-packet.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,16 @@
       name: packet-ci
   - name: Update inventory for Molecule
     meta: refresh_inventory
+
+- name: Wait until SSH is available
+  hosts: all
+  become: false
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  tasks:
+  - name: Wait until SSH is available
+    wait_for:
+      host: "{{ ansible_host }}"
+      port: 22
+      timeout: 240
+    delegate_to: localhost
diff --git a/tests/cloud_playbooks/wait-for-ssh.yml b/tests/cloud_playbooks/wait-for-ssh.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 54b268273..000000000
--- a/tests/cloud_playbooks/wait-for-ssh.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Wait until SSH is available
-  hosts: all
-  become: false
-  gather_facts: false
-
-  tasks:
-  - name: Wait until SSH is available
-    wait_for:
-      host: "{{ ansible_host }}"
-      port: 22
-      timeout: 240
-    delegate_to: localhost
diff --git a/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh b/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
index f3d868117..1d97bbf4c 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ EOF
 
 fi
 
-ansible-playbook tests/cloud_playbooks/wait-for-ssh.yml
-
 run_playbook () {
 playbook=$1
 shift