diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git.pp
index 362b528502..96bb87f0ad 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git.pp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ class openstack_project::git (
     ensure => present,
   }
 
+  package { 'lsof':
+    ensure => present,
+  }
+
   class { 'haproxy':
     enable         => true,
     global_options => {
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
index 41b3814098..c6c2ca194a 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ class openstack_project::git_backend (
   $project_config_repo = '',
 ) {
 
+  package { 'lsof':
+    ensure => present,
+  }
+
   class { 'project_config':
     url  => $project_config_repo,
   }