diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 0b9d9d8..5459595 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ when 'suse'
   default[:pacemaker][:platform][:packages] = %w(pacemaker crmsh)
 
   # pacemaker-mgmt-client provides hb_gui, which it's useful
-  # to run over ssh.
+  # to run over ssh.  Note that pacemaker-mgmt needs to be installed
+  # *before* the openais service is started, otherwise the mgmtd
+  # plugin won't be forked as a child process.
   default[:pacemaker][:platform][:graphical_packages] = %w(
-    pacemaker-mgmt-client xorg-x11-xauth xorg-x11-fonts
+    pacemaker-mgmt pacemaker-mgmt-client
+    xorg-x11-xauth xorg-x11-fonts
   )
 else
   Chef::Application.fatal! "FIXME: #{node.platform} platform not supported yet"