diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
index 4d561f3009..a38a328e3d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ class PlayBook(object):
         self.private_key_file = private_key_file
         self.only_tags        = only_tags
 
+        self.callbacks.playbook = self
+        self.runner_callbacks.playbook = self
+
         if inventory is None:
             self.inventory    = ansible.inventory.Inventory(host_list)
             self.inventory.subset(subset)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/runner/__init__.py
index fa7537a0e3..6fc7736dcd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/__init__.py
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class Runner(object):
         self.environment      = environment
         self.complex_args     = complex_args
 
+        self.callbacks.runner = self
+
         # misc housekeeping
         if subset and self.inventory._subset is None:
             # don't override subset when passed from playbook