diff --git a/playbooks/manage-projects.yaml b/playbooks/manage-projects.yaml
index 5617055ffd..18666f0bb9 100644
--- a/playbooks/manage-projects.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/manage-projects.yaml
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@
   name: "Create repos on gerrit servers"
   tasks:
     - name: Run manage-projects
-      command: /usr/local/bin/manage-projects
+      include_role:
+        name: gerrit
+        tasks_from: manage-projects
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/tasks/manage-projects.yaml b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/tasks/manage-projects.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b305acf531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/tasks/manage-projects.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- name: Pull docker image
+  command: "docker pull {{ gerrit_container_image }}"
+
+- name: Run manage-projects
+  command: /usr/local/bin/manage-projects