diff --git a/management/tasks/main.yml b/management/tasks/main.yml
index 16668f9b9bab9214451f2a15f06519af84102294..17a99d95c3854122144014df8b53733f74dd94ea 100644
--- a/management/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/management/tasks/main.yml
@@ -56,3 +56,14 @@
   tags:
     - management
 
+- name: ensure we have the necessary packages for building packages
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: installed
+  with_items:
+    - build-essential
+    - devscripts
+    - debhelper
+    - quilt
+  tags:
+    - management