diff --git a/etcd/defaults/main.yml b/etcd/defaults/main.yml
index 890012d1..64964883 100644
--- a/etcd/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/etcd/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 # Define variable for etcd
+patroni_install_dependencies: "True"
 etcd_listen_ip: []
 etcd_cluster_ips: []
 etcd_client_port: "2379"