diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/grenade-dsvm-ironic/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/grenade-dsvm-ironic/run.yaml
index c38a0fb0..6ba64bd5 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/grenade-dsvm-ironic/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/grenade-dsvm-ironic/run.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
   name: Autoconverted job legacy-grenade-dsvm-ironic from old job gate-grenade-dsvm-ironic-ubuntu-xenial-nv
   tasks:
 
+    - name: Ensure legacy workspace directory
+      file:
+        path: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
+        state: directory
+
     - name: Show the environment
       shell:
         cmd: |
@@ -10,11 +15,6 @@
         chdir: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
       environment: '{{ zuul | zuul_legacy_vars }}'
 
-    - name: Ensure legacy workspace directory
-      file:
-        path: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/workspace'
-        state: directory
-
     - shell:
         cmd: |
           set -e