diff --git a/packstack/puppet/templates/compute.pp b/packstack/puppet/templates/compute.pp
index ac12b7fbf..601ccbd9a 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/templates/compute.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/templates/compute.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 stage { "init": before  => Stage["main"] }
 
 Exec { timeout => hiera('DEFAULT_EXEC_TIMEOUT') }
+Package { allow_virtual => true }
 
 class {'::packstack::prereqs':
   stage => init,
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/templates/controller.pp b/packstack/puppet/templates/controller.pp
index 8c80deb29..a45e0b105 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/templates/controller.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/templates/controller.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 stage { "init": before  => Stage["main"] }
 
 Exec { timeout => hiera('DEFAULT_EXEC_TIMEOUT') }
+Package { allow_virtual => true }
 
 class {'::packstack::prereqs':
   stage => init,
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/templates/network.pp b/packstack/puppet/templates/network.pp
index b6a6887d7..4c99c4173 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/templates/network.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/templates/network.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 stage { "init": before  => Stage["main"] }
 
 Exec { timeout => hiera('DEFAULT_EXEC_TIMEOUT') }
+Package { allow_virtual => true }
 
 class {'::packstack::prereqs':
   stage => init,