diff --git a/puppet/services/time/ntp.yaml b/puppet/services/time/ntp.yaml
index 41df19a0b9..bea3ba32e1 100644
--- a/puppet/services/time/ntp.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/time/ntp.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ parameters:
                  ntp will send a burst of eight packages instead of one. This
                  is designed to speed up the initial syncrhonization.
     type: boolean
-
+  EnablePackageInstall:
+    default: 'false'
+    description: Set to true to enable package installation at deploy time
+    type: boolean
 
 outputs:
   role_data:
@@ -62,3 +65,17 @@ outputs:
             proto: udp
       step_config: |
         include ::tripleo::profile::base::time::ntp
+      host_prep_tasks:
+        - name: NTP settings
+          set_fact:
+            ntp_servers: {get_param: NtpServer}
+            ntp_install_packages: {get_param: EnablePackageInstall}
+        - block:
+            - name: Install ntpdate
+              package:
+                name: ntpdate
+                state: present
+              when: ntp_install_packages|bool
+            - name: Ensure system is NTP time synced
+              command: ntpdate -u {{ ntp_servers | join(" ") }}
+          when: ntp_servers