diff --git a/playbooks/update_user_password.yml b/playbooks/update_user_password.yml
index 2890c92..493fb28 100644
--- a/playbooks/update_user_password.yml
+++ b/playbooks/update_user_password.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
         database: passwd
         key: "{{ what_user }}"
 
+    - name: Ensure passlib is installed locally
+      ansible.builtin.pip:
+        name: passlib
+      run_once: true
+      delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
+
     - name: Update user password
       ansible.builtin.user:
         name: "{{ what_user }}"