diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-pip-install-user-5f871f67433e465a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-pip-install-user-5f871f67433e465a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90689f9cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-pip-install-user-5f871f67433e465a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with executing ``kolla-ansible`` when installed via ``pip
+    install --user``. `LP#1915527
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1915527>`__
diff --git a/tools/kolla-ansible b/tools/kolla-ansible
index dc30fa7c76..56e675e8ae 100755
--- a/tools/kolla-ansible
+++ b/tools/kolla-ansible
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ function find_base_dir {
             BASEDIR=/usr/share/kolla-ansible
         elif [[ ${dir_name} == "/usr/local/bin" ]]; then
             BASEDIR=/usr/local/share/kolla-ansible
+        elif [[ ${dir_name} == ~/.local/bin ]]; then
+            BASEDIR=~/.local/share/kolla-ansible
         elif [[ -n ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ]] && [[ ${dir_name} == "$(readlink -e "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin")" ]]; then
             if test -f ${VIRTUAL_ENV}/lib/python*/site-packages/kolla-ansible.egg-link; then
                 # Editable install.