diff --git a/app/models/miq_action.rb b/app/models/miq_action.rb
index 46eeb5683e2..11aaec40b6b 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_action.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_action.rb
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ def action_audit(_action, rec, inputs)
                     :message      => "Policy #{msg}: policy: [#{inputs[:policy].description}], event: [#{inputs[:event].description}]")
   end
 
+  def action_run_ansible_playbook(action, rec, _inputs)
+    service_template = ServiceTemplate.find(action.options[:service_template_id])
+    options = { :dialog_hosts => target_hosts(action, rec) }
+    service_template.provision_request(target_user(rec), options)
+  end
+
   def action_snmp_trap(action, rec, inputs)
     # Validate SNMP Version
     snmp_version = action.options[:snmp_version]
@@ -1018,4 +1024,26 @@ def invoke_or_queue(
       MiqQueue.put(args)
     end
   end
+
+  def target_hosts(action, rec)
+    if action.options[:use_event_target]
+      ipaddress(rec)
+    elsif action.options[:use_localhost]
+      'localhost'
+    else
+      action.options[:hosts]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def ipaddress(record)
+    record.ipaddresses[0] if record.respond_to?(:ipaddresses)
+  end
+
+  def target_user(record)
+    record.respond_to?(:tenant_identity) ? record.tenant_identity : default_user
+  end
+
+  def default_user
+    User.super_admin.tap { |u| u.current_group = Tenant.root_tenant.default_miq_group }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/miq_action_spec.rb b/spec/models/miq_action_spec.rb
index ec6b48aa329..0ea10a15c7b 100644
--- a/spec/models/miq_action_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/miq_action_spec.rb
@@ -387,4 +387,62 @@ def stub_csv(data)
       action.action_email(action, nil, inputs)
     end
   end
+
+  context 'run_ansible_playbook' do
+    let(:tenant) { FactoryGirl.create(:tenant) }
+    let(:group)  { FactoryGirl.create(:miq_group, :tenant => tenant) }
+    let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user, :userid => "test", :miq_groups => [group]) }
+    let(:vm)   { FactoryGirl.create(:vm_vmware, :evm_owner => user, :miq_group => group, :hardware => hardware) }
+    let(:action) { FactoryGirl.create(:miq_action, :name => "run_ansible_playbook", :options => action_options) }
+    let(:stap) { FactoryGirl.create(:service_template_ansible_playbook) }
+    let(:ip1) { "1.1.1.94" }
+    let(:ip2) { "1.1.1.96" }
+    let(:hardware) do
+      FactoryGirl.create(:hardware).tap do |h|
+        h.ipaddresses << ip1
+        h.ipaddresses << ip2
+      end
+    end
+
+    shared_examples_for "#workflow check" do
+      it "run playbook" do
+        miq_request = instance_double(MiqRequest)
+        allow(vm).to receive(:tenant_identity).and_return(user)
+        expect(ServiceTemplate).to receive(:find).with(stap.id).and_return(stap)
+        expect(stap).to receive(:provision_request).with(user, options).and_return(miq_request)
+
+        action.action_run_ansible_playbook(action, vm, {})
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "use event target" do
+      let(:action_options) do
+        { :service_template_id => stap.id,
+          :use_event_target    => true }
+      end
+      let(:options) { {:dialog_hosts => ip1 } }
+
+      it_behaves_like "#workflow check"
+    end
+
+    context "use localhost" do
+      let(:action_options) do
+        { :service_template_id => stap.id,
+          :use_localhost       => true }
+      end
+      let(:options) { {:dialog_hosts => 'localhost' } }
+
+      it_behaves_like "#workflow check"
+    end
+
+    context "use hosts" do
+      let(:action_options) do
+        { :service_template_id => stap.id,
+          :hosts               => "ip1, ip2" }
+      end
+      let(:options) { {:dialog_hosts => 'ip1, ip2' } }
+
+      it_behaves_like "#workflow check"
+    end
+  end
 end