diff --git a/mongodb/tasks/main_jessie.yml b/mongodb/tasks/main_jessie.yml
index e9507191..220ad3c5 100644
--- a/mongodb/tasks/main_jessie.yml
+++ b/mongodb/tasks/main_jessie.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
     name: mongodb-org
     state: installed
 
+- name: install dependency for monitoring
+  apt:
+    name: python-pymongo
+    state: installed
+
 - name: Custom configuration
   template:
     src: mongod_jessie.conf.j2
diff --git a/mongodb/tasks/main_stretch.yml b/mongodb/tasks/main_stretch.yml
index 45436920..8674455d 100644
--- a/mongodb/tasks/main_stretch.yml
+++ b/mongodb/tasks/main_stretch.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
     - mongodb
     - mongo-tools
 
+- name: install dependency for monitoring
+  apt:
+    name: python-pymongo
+    state: installed
+
 - name: Custom configuration
   template:
     src: mongodb_stretch.conf.j2