diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/dashboard.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/dashboard.pp
index 060e12d8c0..5637990bfd 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/dashboard.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/dashboard.pp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ class openstack_project::dashboard(
     $mysql_password = '',
     $sysadmins = []
 ) {
+  require mysql
 
   class { 'openstack_project::server':
     iptables_public_tcp_ports => [80, 443, 3000],