diff --git a/manifests/profile/base/pacemaker.pp b/manifests/profile/base/pacemaker.pp
index 6cd169b68..6e2699eb3 100644
--- a/manifests/profile/base/pacemaker.pp
+++ b/manifests/profile/base/pacemaker.pp
@@ -241,8 +241,14 @@ class tripleo::profile::base::pacemaker (
     }
   }
 
-  if $enable_instanceha and $pacemaker_master {
-    include tripleo::profile::base::pacemaker::instance_ha
+  if $enable_instanceha {
+    if $pacemaker_master {
+      include tripleo::profile::base::pacemaker::instance_ha
+    }
+    # Until https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1857247 is fixed we
+    # need to make sure the package is installed on the host.
+    ensure_resource('package', 'python3-novaclient', { ensure => 'installed' })
+    Package<| name == 'python3-novaclient' |> -> Pcmk_stonith<| title == 'fence-nova' |>
   }
 
   if ($step >= 2 and $pacemaker_master) {