diff --git a/lib/infra b/lib/infra
index c825b4ee56..5fb185fd6a 100644
--- a/lib/infra
+++ b/lib/infra
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ REQUIREMENTS_DIR=$DEST/requirements
 
 # install_infra() - Collect source and prepare
 function install_infra {
-    # bring down global requirements
-    git_clone $REQUIREMENTS_REPO $REQUIREMENTS_DIR $REQUIREMENTS_BRANCH
-
     # Install pbr
     if use_library_from_git "pbr"; then
         git_clone_by_name "pbr"
@@ -41,6 +38,10 @@ function install_infra {
         # in via system packages.
         pip_install "-U" "pbr"
     fi
+
+    # bring down global requirements
+    git_clone $REQUIREMENTS_REPO $REQUIREMENTS_DIR $REQUIREMENTS_BRANCH
+    pip_install $REQUIREMENTS_DIR
 }
 
 # Restore xtrace