diff --git a/playbooks/groups/beaker.yml b/playbooks/groups/beaker.yml
index 69fcacc747..a523e26a12 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/beaker.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/beaker.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
   roles:
    - { role: mariadb_server, tags: ['mariadb'] }
    - { role: beaker/base, tags: ['beakerbase'] }
-   - { role: beaker/labcontroller, tags: ['beakerlabcontroller'] }
    - { role: beaker/server, tags: ['beakerserver'] }
+   - { role: beaker/labcontroller, tags: ['beakerlabcontroller'] }
 
   handlers:
    - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"