diff --git a/doc/source/puppet-roles.rst b/doc/source/puppet-roles.rst
index 7ac9e64e0..3d0da8b6d 100644
--- a/doc/source/puppet-roles.rst
+++ b/doc/source/puppet-roles.rst
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ Puppet Roles
 ============
 
 .. zuul:autorole:: build-puppet-module
+.. zuul:autorole:: install-pdk-dependencies
 .. zuul:autorole:: fetch-puppet-module-output
 .. zuul:autorole:: upload-forge
diff --git a/roles/install-pdk-dependencies/README.rst b/roles/install-pdk-dependencies/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4893ee70f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install-pdk-dependencies/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Ensure dependencies for Puppet Development Kit are installed
+
+This role installs all dependencies for Puppet Development Kit (PDK)
+so that puppet modules can be build with the PDK and published to the
+forge.
diff --git a/roles/install-pdk-dependencies/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/install-pdk-dependencies/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..032cd2e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install-pdk-dependencies/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+- name: Install ruby dependencies on Red Hat/SUSE based distribution
+  package:
+    name:
+      - ruby-devel
+      - gcc-c++
+      - make
+    state: present
+  become: yes
+  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat" or ansible_os_family == "Suse"
+
+- name: Install ruby dependencies on Debian based distribution
+  package:
+    name:
+      - ruby-dev
+      - g++
+      - make
+    state: present
+  become: yes
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"