diff --git a/playbooks/groups/osbs-orchestrator-cluster.yml b/playbooks/groups/osbs-orchestrator-cluster.yml
index 954442f092..edd4f12120 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/osbs-orchestrator-cluster.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/osbs-orchestrator-cluster.yml
@@ -293,6 +293,11 @@
 
   tasks:
 
+    - name: ensure dnsmasq is installed
+      package:
+        name: dnsmasq
+        state: latest
+
     - name: install fedora dnsmasq specific config
       copy:
         src: "{{files}}/osbs/fedora-dnsmasq.conf.{{env}}"