diff --git a/tasks/os-redhat.yml b/tasks/os-redhat.yml
index fc18b5d..2d9269d 100644
--- a/tasks/os-redhat.yml
+++ b/tasks/os-redhat.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     - net-tools     
     #- '{{ ["nullmailer"]  if has_nullmailer else  [] }}'
     #- progress
+    - python3
     - pv 
     - '{{ ["rng-tools"]  if has_hwrng else  [] }}'
     - rsync