diff --git a/.ci/ansible_tests.py b/.ci/ansible_tests.py
index 4a7bedae..6c78bb0c 100755
--- a/.ci/ansible_tests.py
+++ b/.ci/ansible_tests.py
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ with ci_lib.Fold('job_setup'):
 
     ci_lib.dump_file(inventory_path)
 
-    if not ci_lib.exists_in_path('sshpass'):
-        ci_lib.run("sudo apt-get update")
-        ci_lib.run("sudo apt-get install -y sshpass")
-
-
 with ci_lib.Fold('ansible'):
     playbook = os.environ.get('PLAYBOOK', 'all.yml')
     try:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9a275a00..bbbc33e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
           set -o errexit -o nounset -o pipefail
 
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y python2-dev python3-pip virtualenv
+          sudo apt-get install -y python2-dev python3-pip sshpass virtualenv
       - name: Show Python versions
         run: |
           set -o errexit -o nounset -o pipefail