diff --git a/puppet-module-pipeline.yaml b/puppet-module-pipeline.yaml
index 205acc5b35dd88c09a73881f527d2c7c97c491f6..9002f69b94260729ce7d36930d1300882203a278 100644
--- a/puppet-module-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/puppet-module-pipeline.yaml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ puppet-strings:
   image: *PDK
   before_script: *pdk-workaround
   script:
+    - pdk bundle
     - pdk bundle exec rake strings:generate:reference
     - pdk bundle exec puppet strings generate
   rules: