diff --git a/roles/rsyncd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rsyncd/tasks/main.yml
index d0081332cd..a7acb0466c 100644
--- a/roles/rsyncd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rsyncd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
   tags:
   - packages
 
+- name: install xinetd
+  yum: state=installed name=xinetd
+  tags:
+  - packages
+
 - name: rsyncd.conf file
   copy: src={{ item }} dest=/etc/rsyncd.conf mode=644
   with_first_found: