diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index fa5b43ce38..9b3097ba23 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ disable_negated_services
 # --------------
 
 # We're not as **root** so make sure ``sudo`` is available
-is_package_installed sudo || install_package sudo
+is_package_installed sudo || is_package_installed sudo-ldap || install_package sudo
 
 # UEC images ``/etc/sudoers`` does not have a ``#includedir``, add one
 sudo grep -q "^#includedir.*/etc/sudoers.d" /etc/sudoers ||
diff --git a/tools/create-stack-user.sh b/tools/create-stack-user.sh
index c0b7ac70aa..919cacb036 100755
--- a/tools/create-stack-user.sh
+++ b/tools/create-stack-user.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ GetDistro
 source $TOP_DIR/stackrc
 
 # Give the non-root user the ability to run as **root** via ``sudo``
-is_package_installed sudo || install_package sudo
+is_package_installed sudo || is_package_installed sudo-ldap || install_package sudo
 
 [[ -z "$STACK_USER" ]] && die "STACK_USER is not set. Exiting."