diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index c84b0cc..3e2ea17 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ steps:
       - ansible --version
       - molecule --version
       - docker info
+      - ping -c 1 mail.guise.net.nz
       - molecule test
 
   - name: notify by email