diff --git a/ansible/roles/common/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
index 3f0c7dd91b..c78542358d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ common_services:
     environment:
       ANSIBLE_NOCOLOR: "1"
       ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: "/usr/share/ansible"
+      REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE: "{{ openstack_cacert }}"
     privileged: True
     volumes: "{{ kolla_toolbox_default_volumes + kolla_toolbox_extra_volumes + lookup('vars', 'run_default_volumes_' + kolla_container_engine) }}"
     dimensions: "{{ kolla_toolbox_dimensions }}"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-923105-d451a78930973a82.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-923105-d451a78930973a82.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49171cbac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-923105-d451a78930973a82.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes the Python requests library issue when using custom
+    CA by adding the REQUESTS_CA environment variable to the
+    kolla-toolbox container.
+    See `LP#1967132 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1967132>`__