diff --git a/vars/Fedora.yml b/vars/Fedora.yml
index c985f44c28..ad1434a50e 100644
--- a/vars/Fedora.yml
+++ b/vars/Fedora.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 dist_tag: f{{ ansible_distribution_version }}
-base_pkgs_inst: ['iptables-services' ]
+base_pkgs_inst: ['iptables-services', 'ntp' ]
 base_pkgs_erase: ['firewalld', 'PackageKit*', 'sendmail', 'at']
 service_disabled: [ ]
 service_enabled: ['auditd']
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
index bd4c73c7b3..e32f53a34a 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 dist_tag: el{{ ansible_distribution_version[0] }}
-base_pkgs_inst: []
+base_pkgs_inst: [ 'ntp' ]
 base_pkgs_erase: ['firstboot-tui','bluez-utils', 'sendmail']
 service_disabled: []
 service_enabled: []