diff --git a/playbook-template/bootstrap.sh b/playbook-template/bootstrap.sh
index 961024442efaa69d0f9275d0087ad711886101ea..dfb40740b693f1b04d3872b2841a14ed14221f78 100644
--- a/playbook-template/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/playbook-template/bootstrap.sh
@@ -37,3 +37,5 @@ source .venv/bin/activate
 pip install -r requirements.python.txt
 ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.galaxy.yml
 ansible-playbook -i inventory.yaml playbook.yml
+# to stay in our comfy virtualenv
+exec bash