diff --git a/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml b/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
index 3dd2f45780..2c9d9e30ff 100644
--- a/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 - hosts: bridge.openstack.org
   tasks:
     - name: Synchronize src repos to workspace directory.
-      synchronize:
-        delete: false
-        dest: .
-        recursive: true
-        src: "{{ zuul.executor.src_root }}"
-      no_log: true
+      include_role:
+        name: prepare-workspace-git
 
     - name: Run the production playbook and capture logs
       block: