How to execute a playbook before a role?

[John Harmon]

This doesn't work of course, but shows what I am trying to do.  I wish to call a playbook before a couple of roles.  How might I do this?

Doesn't work, but is an explanatory example:

---
- hosts: "{{ host }}"

  pre_tasks:
  - name: Import gitlab playbook
    import_playbook:  /etc/ansible/playbooks/one-offs/update_gitlab_scripts.yml

  roles:
    - ansible_dependencies
    - cpu_utilization

[Brian Coca]

you cannot have a play inside a play, - import_playbook cannot be in a
task section, but easy enough to do what you want:

- import_playbook: /etc/ansible/playbooks/one-offs/update_gitlab_scripts.yml

- hosts: "{{ host}}"
roles: ....


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Brian Coca

[John Harmon]

Thanks Brian!