diff --git a/roles/gitolite/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitolite/base/tasks/main.yml
index b241a1b26b..fba3b69999 100644
--- a/roles/gitolite/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitolite/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   yum: pkg={{item}} state=present
   with_items:
   - gitolite3
+  - perl-Sys-Syslog
 
 - name: ensure the /etc/gitolite directory
   file: path=/etc/gitolite owner=root group=root mode=0755 state=directory