diff --git a/molecule_lxd/playbooks/create.yml b/molecule_lxd/playbooks/create.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecf609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/molecule_lxd/playbooks/create.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+- name: Create
+  hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: false
+  no_log: "{{ molecule_no_log }}"
+
+  vars:
+    default_source:
+      type: image
+      mode: pull
+      server: https://images.linuxcontainers.org
+      alias: ubuntu/bionic
+      protocol: simplestreams
+    default_config:
+      "security.nesting": "true"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Create molecule instance(s)
+      lxd_container:
+        name: "{{ item.name }}"
+        state: started
+        source: "{{ default_source | combine(item.source | default({})) }}"
+        config: "{{ default_config | combine(item.config | default({})) }}"
+        architecture: "{{ item.architecture | default(omit) }}"
+        devices: "{{ item.devices | default(omit) }}"
+        profiles: "{{ item.profiles | default(omit) }}"
+        url: "{{ item.url | default(omit) }}"
+        cert_file: "{{ item.cert_file | default(omit) }}"
+        key_file: "{{ item.key_file | default(omit) }}"
+        trust_password: "{{ item.trust_password | default(omit) }}"
+        wait_for_ipv4_addresses: true
+        timeout: 600
+      loop: "{{ molecule_yml.platforms }}"
+      loop_control:
+        label: "{{ item.name }}"
+      no_log: false
diff --git a/molecule_lxd/playbooks/destroy.yml b/molecule_lxd/playbooks/destroy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a4ef6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/molecule_lxd/playbooks/destroy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+- name: Destroy
+  hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: false
+  no_log: "{{ molecule_no_log }}"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Destroy molecule instance(s)
+      lxd_container:
+        name: "{{ item.name }}"
+        state: absent
+        force_stop: "{{ item.force_stop | default(true) }}"
+        url: "{{ item.url | default(omit) }}"
+        cert_file: "{{ item.cert_file | default(omit) }}"
+        key_file: "{{ item.key_file | default(omit) }}"
+        trust_password: "{{ item.trust_password | default(omit) }}"
+      loop: "{{ molecule_yml.platforms }}"
+      loop_control:
+        label: "{{ item.name }}"
+      no_log: false
diff --git a/molecule_lxd/playbooks/prepare.yml b/molecule_lxd/playbooks/prepare.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12fe738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/molecule_lxd/playbooks/prepare.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+- name: Prepare
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: false
+  no_log: "{{ molecule_no_log }}"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install basic packages to bare containers
+      tags: skip_ansible_lint
+      raw: |
+        if [ -x "$(command -v apt-get)" ]; then
+          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+          apt-get update --quiet && apt-get install --assume-yes --no-install-recommends ca-certificates curl python3 python3-apt
+        elif [ -x "$(command -v dnf)" ]; then
+          dnf --assumeyes install ca-certificates curl python3 python3-dnf
+        elif [ -x "$(command -v yum)" ]; then
+          yum install --assumeyes ca-certificates curl python
+        elif [ -x "$(command -v zypper)" ]; then
+          zypper --non-interactive --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
+          zypper --non-interactive install ca-certificates ca-certificates-cacert ca-certificates-mozilla curl python3
+        elif [ -x "$(command -v apk)" ]; then
+          apk update && apk add ca-certificates curl python3
+        elif [ -x "$(command -v pacman)" ]; then
+          pacman -Syu --noconfirm ca-certificates curl python3
+        fi
diff --git a/molecule_lxd/test/functional/test_func.py b/molecule_lxd/test/functional/test_func.py
index 9c66888..2592e58 100644
--- a/molecule_lxd/test/functional/test_func.py
+++ b/molecule_lxd/test/functional/test_func.py
@@ -21,36 +21,38 @@
 
 import pytest
 import os
-import sh
 
-from molecule import logger
-from molecule.test.conftest import run_command, change_dir_to
+from molecule import logger, util
+from molecule.util import run_command
+from molecule.test.conftest import change_dir_to
 from molecule.test.functional.conftest import metadata_lint_update
 
-# import change_dir_to, temp_dir
-
 LOG = logger.get_logger(__name__)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="need to fix template path")
 def test_command_init_scenario(temp_dir):
     role_directory = os.path.join(temp_dir.strpath, "test-init")
-    options = {}
-    cmd = sh.molecule.bake("init", "role", "test-init", **options)
-    run_command(cmd)
+    cmd = ["molecule", "init", "role", "test-init"]
+    result = run_command(cmd)
+    assert result.returncode == 0
     metadata_lint_update(role_directory)
 
     with change_dir_to(role_directory):
         molecule_directory = pytest.helpers.molecule_directory()
         scenario_directory = os.path.join(molecule_directory, "test-scenario")
-        options = {
-            "role_name": "test-init",
-            "driver-name": "lxd",
-        }
-        cmd = sh.molecule.bake("init", "scenario", "test-scenario", **options)
-        run_command(cmd)
-
+        options = {"role_name": "test-init", "driver-name": "lxd"}
+        cmd = [
+            "molecule",
+            "init",
+            "scenario",
+            "test-scenario",
+            *util.dict2args(options),
+        ]
+        result = run_command(cmd)
+        assert result.returncode == 0
         assert os.path.isdir(scenario_directory)
 
-        cmd = sh.molecule.bake("test", "-s", "test-scenario")
-        run_command(cmd)
+        cmd = ["molecule", "--debug", "test", "-s", "test-scenario"]
+        result = run_command(cmd)
+        assert result.returncode == 0