diff --git a/modules/jeepyb/manifests/init.pp b/modules/jeepyb/manifests/init.pp
index 15feae74e0..6d9fc3b2a9 100644
--- a/modules/jeepyb/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/jeepyb/manifests/init.pp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ class jeepyb (
     }
   }
 
+  package { 'gcc':
+    ensure => present,
+  }
+
   # A lot of things need yaml, be conservative requiring this package to avoid
   # conflicts with other modules.
   case $::osfamily {