diff --git a/playbooks/ceph-install.yml b/playbooks/ceph-install.yml
index df1502f4b3..468238a992 100644
--- a/playbooks/ceph-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/ceph-install.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
     - role: ceph-defaults
       tags:
         - skip_ansible_lint
+    - role: ceph-facts
+      tags:
+        - skip_ansible_lint
     - role: ceph-handler
       tags:
         - skip_ansible_lint
@@ -126,6 +129,9 @@
     - role: ceph-defaults
       tags:
         - skip_ansible_lint
+    - role: ceph-facts
+      tags:
+        - skip_ansible_lint
     - role: ceph-handler
       tags:
         - skip_ansible_lint
diff --git a/playbooks/ceph-rgw-install.yml b/playbooks/ceph-rgw-install.yml
index f58f91bebf..79cff15c53 100644
--- a/playbooks/ceph-rgw-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/ceph-rgw-install.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
     - role: ceph-defaults
       tags:
         - skip_ansible_lint
+    - role: ceph-facts
+      tags:
+        - skip_ansible_lint
     - role: ceph-handler
       tags:
         - skip_ansible_lint
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_ceph.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_ceph.yml
index dd35070162..800b1ba617 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_ceph.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_ceph.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
   tags:
     - skip_ansible_lint
 
+- name: Set permissions on loopback devices
+  file:
+    path: "{{ item.stdout }}"
+    mode: "0777"
+  with_items: "{{ ceph_create_loopback.results }}"
+
 # TODO(logan): Move these vars to user_variables.ceph.yml.j2 once LP #1649381
 # is fixed and eliminate this task.
 - name: Write ceph cluster config