diff --git a/roles/ensure-python/vars/Debian.yaml b/roles/ensure-python/vars/Debian.yaml
index b3f5797c1..6e828fe89 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-python/vars/Debian.yaml
+++ b/roles/ensure-python/vars/Debian.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ python_build_depends:
   - libsqlite3-dev
   - make
   - zlib1g-dev
+  - patch
diff --git a/roles/ensure-python/vars/Gentoo.yaml b/roles/ensure-python/vars/Gentoo.yaml
index 334cb6b30..43306ea50 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-python/vars/Gentoo.yaml
+++ b/roles/ensure-python/vars/Gentoo.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 python_build_depends:
   - virtual/libffi
+  - patch
diff --git a/roles/ensure-python/vars/RedHat.yaml b/roles/ensure-python/vars/RedHat.yaml
index fc9cbf4a0..3456e28ed 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-python/vars/RedHat.yaml
+++ b/roles/ensure-python/vars/RedHat.yaml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ python_build_depends:
   - readline-devel
   - sqlite-devel
   - zlib-devel
+  - patch
diff --git a/roles/ensure-python/vars/Suse.yaml b/roles/ensure-python/vars/Suse.yaml
index e0fa6fc44..dde46913a 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-python/vars/Suse.yaml
+++ b/roles/ensure-python/vars/Suse.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ python_build_depends:
   - sqlite3-devel
   - tar
   - zlib-devel
+  - patch