diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index f12e48dd8049265403fc402b0f3d2f1932920574..0860b6faebb78a26057320fb8c5caf98c33b56cf 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class su_debuild {
     'w3m',
   ]
 
+  ensure_packages($packages_to_install, {'ensure' => 'present'})
+
   package {
     'pinentry-curses':
       ensure  => installed;