diff --git a/roles/common/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/common/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 855490b8f4750252796bf83f09194aed6d3d111d..44089da739294c1f6f339451f77286e8549250a1 100644
--- a/roles/common/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/common/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
 ---
 
-- name: Fixtures
-  import_playbook: fixtures.yml
+- name: Set-up fixtures
+  hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: Initialise CA hierarchy
+      command: "gimmecert init --ca-hierarchy-depth 2"
+      args:
+        creates: "tests/data/.gimmecert"
+        chdir: "tests/data/"
+
+    - name: Set-up link to generated X.509 material
+      file:
+        src: ".gimmecert"
+        dest: "tests/data/x509"
+        state: link
 
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all