diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 4417b844..b25759a1 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -50,4 +50,11 @@
     tags:
       - always
 
+  - name: Install EPEL repository
+    yum:
+      name: epel-release
+      state: "{{ security_package_state }}"
+    when:
+      - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+
   - include: "{{ stig_version }}stig/main.yml"