diff --git a/compass/deployment/installers/pk_installers/ansible_installer/ansible_installer.py b/compass/deployment/installers/pk_installers/ansible_installer/ansible_installer.py
index dadfe1f2..45961f9d 100644
--- a/compass/deployment/installers/pk_installers/ansible_installer/ansible_installer.py
+++ b/compass/deployment/installers/pk_installers/ansible_installer/ansible_installer.py
@@ -267,16 +267,12 @@ class AnsibleInstaller(PKInstaller):
         dirs = self.runner_dirs
         files = self.runner_files
         for dir in dirs:
-            items = dir.split(':')
-            src, dst = items[0], items[-1]
-            if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.ansible_dir, src)):
+            if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.ansible_dir, dir)):
                 continue
-
-            shutil.copytree(
-                os.path.join(self.ansible_dir, src),
-                os.path.join(
-                    ansible_run_destination,
-                    dst
+            os.system(
+                "cp -rf %s %s" % (
+                    os.path.join(self.ansible_dir, dir),
+                    ansible_run_destination
                 )
             )
         for file in files:
diff --git a/conf/package_installer/ansible-juno.conf b/conf/package_installer/ansible-juno.conf
index 10031b28..0c74b2ed 100644
--- a/conf/package_installer/ansible-juno.conf
+++ b/conf/package_installer/ansible-juno.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ SETTINGS = {
     'inventory_file': 'inventory.yml',
     'group_variable': 'all',
     'etc_hosts_path': 'roles/common/templates/hosts',
-    'runner_dirs': ['roles','openstack_juno/templates:templates']
+    'runner_dirs': ['roles','openstack_juno/templates','openstack_juno/roles']
 }
 
diff --git a/conf/package_installer/ansible-kilo.conf b/conf/package_installer/ansible-kilo.conf
index 6a465d9f..cfe21478 100644
--- a/conf/package_installer/ansible-kilo.conf
+++ b/conf/package_installer/ansible-kilo.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ SETTINGS = {
     'inventory_file': 'inventory.yml',
     'group_variable': 'all',
     'etc_hosts_path': 'roles/common/templates/hosts',
-    'runner_dirs': ['roles','openstack_kilo/templates:templates']
+    'runner_dirs': ['roles','openstack_kilo/templates','openstack_kilo/roles']
 }
 
diff --git a/conf/package_installer/ansible-liberty.conf b/conf/package_installer/ansible-liberty.conf
index 48bc018d..f0c8fb39 100644
--- a/conf/package_installer/ansible-liberty.conf
+++ b/conf/package_installer/ansible-liberty.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ SETTINGS = {
     'inventory_file': 'inventory.yml',
     'group_variable': 'all',
     'etc_hosts_path': 'roles/common/templates/hosts',
-    'runner_dirs': ['roles','openstack_liberty/templates:templates']
+    'runner_dirs': ['roles','openstack_liberty/templates','openstack_liberty/roles']
 }