diff --git a/modules/jenkins_slave/manifests/init.pp b/modules/jenkins_slave/manifests/init.pp
index c4377c8152..428594bdc0 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_slave/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_slave/manifests/init.pp
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ class jenkins_slave {
         ensure => latest
           }
     
+    package { "puppet":
+        ensure => latest
+          }
+    
     package { "bzr":
         ensure => latest
           }