diff --git a/pipeline_defs/animated-explainer.yaml b/pipeline_defs/animated-explainer.yaml
index 1ea2ac6c..094a7ebd 100644
--- a/pipeline_defs/animated-explainer.yaml
+++ b/pipeline_defs/animated-explainer.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ required_skills:
   - meta/reviewer
   - meta/checkpoint-protocol
   - meta/skill-creator
+  - meta/animation-runtime-selector
 
 orchestration:
   mode: executive-producer
diff --git a/pipeline_defs/animation.yaml b/pipeline_defs/animation.yaml
index 2aab5f94..1c1ef648 100644
--- a/pipeline_defs/animation.yaml
+++ b/pipeline_defs/animation.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ required_skills:
   - pipelines/animation/publish-director
   - meta/reviewer
   - meta/checkpoint-protocol
+  - meta/animation-runtime-selector
 
 orchestration:
   mode: executive-producer
diff --git a/pipeline_defs/cinematic.yaml b/pipeline_defs/cinematic.yaml
index a327f360..89bffdb2 100644
--- a/pipeline_defs/cinematic.yaml
+++ b/pipeline_defs/cinematic.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ required_skills:
   - pipelines/cinematic/publish-director
   - meta/reviewer
   - meta/checkpoint-protocol
+  - meta/animation-runtime-selector
 
 compatible_playbooks:
   recommended:
diff --git a/pipeline_defs/screen-demo.yaml b/pipeline_defs/screen-demo.yaml
index 7af4aeb1..defc3d0f 100644
--- a/pipeline_defs/screen-demo.yaml
+++ b/pipeline_defs/screen-demo.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ required_skills:
   - pipelines/screen-demo/publish-director
   - meta/reviewer
   - meta/checkpoint-protocol
+  - meta/animation-runtime-selector
 
 compatible_playbooks:
   recommended: