diff --git a/scripts/ansible/configure.sh b/scripts/ansible/configure.sh
index 64fff0438d..988b0d282d 100644
--- a/scripts/ansible/configure.sh
+++ b/scripts/ansible/configure.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ansible-playbook tmpfs.yaml -i ansible_hosts
 ansible-playbook go.yaml -i ansible_hosts
 ansible-playbook docker.yaml -i ansible_hosts
+ansible-playbook acto.yaml -i ansible_hosts
 ansible-playbook python.yaml -i ansible_hosts
 ansible-playbook kind.yaml -i ansible_hosts
 ansible-playbook kubectl.yaml -i ansible_hosts
@@ -10,4 +11,3 @@ ansible-playbook sysctl.yaml -i ansible_hosts
 ansible-playbook k3d.yaml -i ansible_hosts
 ansible-playbook k9s.yaml -i ansible_hosts
 ansible-playbook htop.yaml -i ansible_hosts
-ansible-playbook acto.yaml -i ansible_hosts
diff --git a/scripts/ansible/configure.yaml b/scripts/ansible/configure.yaml
index 406c4f8ce6..54b6af7a6d 100644
--- a/scripts/ansible/configure.yaml
+++ b/scripts/ansible/configure.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 - name: Install docker
   import_playbook: docker.yaml
 
+- name: Install acto
+  import_playbook: acto.yaml
+
 - name: Install python
   import_playbook: python.yaml
 
@@ -36,6 +39,3 @@
 
 - name: Install htop
   import_playbook: htop.yaml
-
-- name: Install acto
-  import_playbook: acto.yaml
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diff --git a/scripts/ansible/python.yaml b/scripts/ansible/python.yaml
index 4d146c1ecb..9353db78fe 100644
--- a/scripts/ansible/python.yaml
+++ b/scripts/ansible/python.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
         state: present
         update_cache: yes
 
+    - name: Get the home directory
+      become: false
+      command: echo $HOME
+      register: home
+
     - name: Install python packages using pip
       pip:
-        name: "{{ PYTHON_PKGS }}"
-        state: present
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+        # Implication: this script should happen after acto.yml
+        requirements: "{{ home.stdout }}/acto/requirements.txt"
+        state: present