diff --git a/vars/redhat-8.yml b/vars/redhat-8.yml
index aeded098..8dced335 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-8.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-8.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ _openstack_host_metal_distro_packages:
   - kmod
   - libselinux-python3
   - lvm2
+  - passwd
   - rsync
   - rsyslog
   - sysstat