diff --git a/collection/stages/roles/egressip_tests/tasks/run_egressip_tests.yml b/collection/stages/roles/egressip_tests/tasks/run_egressip_tests.yml
index b464da89..9373b0b1 100644
--- a/collection/stages/roles/egressip_tests/tasks/run_egressip_tests.yml
+++ b/collection/stages/roles/egressip_tests/tasks/run_egressip_tests.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
     allowlist_path: "{{ egressip_test_results_dir }}/allowlist.txt"
     tests_to_run_path: "{{ egressip_test_results_dir }}/list_of_tests_to_run.txt"
 
+- name: Download Go module dependencies before build
+  ansible.builtin.shell: |
+    source {{ home_dir }}/.bashrc
+    go mod download
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ egressip_test_dir }}"
+  changed_when: true
+
 - name: Build extended-platform-tests executable
   ansible.builtin.shell: |
     source {{ home_dir }}/.bashrc