diff --git a/basic_checks.yml b/basic_checks.yml
index 9f14b87..c501438 100644
--- a/basic_checks.yml
+++ b/basic_checks.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
       fail: 
         msg: "Package manager is not apt"
       when: "ansible_pkg_mgr != 'apt'"
-      
-- name: Add git task to basic checks playbook
+
+- name: Check out the pricer repository
   hosts: all
   tasks:
     - name: Checkout pricer repository
@@ -16,4 +16,24 @@
         version: main
       become: yes
       become_user: root
+
+- name: Install Python requirements
+  hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install Python requirements
+      ansible.builtin.pip:
+        requirements: /opt/pricer/requirements.txt
+      become: yes
+
+    - name: Install missing packages with apt
+      apt:
+        name: "{{ item }}"
+        state: present
+      become: yes
+      with_lines:
+        cmd: "pip show {{ item }}"
+        register: pip_packages
+        changed_when: pip_packages.rc != 0
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: item