diff --git a/roles/basessh/tasks/main.yml b/roles/basessh/tasks/main.yml
index ed099a6f2d..a64df39dd5 100644
--- a/roles/basessh/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/basessh/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@
   - /root/.ssh/known_hosts
   when: birthday is defined
 
+- name: make sure linselinux-python is installed
+  package: name=libselinux-python state=present
+  tags:
+  - basessh
+  - sshd_config
+  - config
+  - sshd
+  - selinux
+
 - name: check if sshd port is already known by selinux
   shell: semanage port -l | grep ssh
   register: sshd_selinux_port