diff --git a/roles/waiverdb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/waiverdb/tasks/main.yml
index 72da81133a..6ba8ffae3d 100644
--- a/roles/waiverdb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/waiverdb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   with_items:
   - waiverdb
   - gunicorn
+  - python-psycopg2
   notify:
   - restart waiverdb
   when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
   with_items:
   - waiverdb
   - gunicorn
+  - python-psycopg2
   notify:
   - restart waiverdb
   when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21
diff --git a/roles/waiverdb/tasks/psql_setup.yml b/roles/waiverdb/tasks/psql_setup.yml
index 634978a44d..9a099fe934 100644
--- a/roles/waiverdb/tasks/psql_setup.yml
+++ b/roles/waiverdb/tasks/psql_setup.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   with_items:
   - "postgresql-server"
   - "postgresql-contrib"
+  - "python-psycopg2"
   when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22
 
 - name: install postresql (dnf)
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
   with_items:
   - "postgresql-server"
   - "postgresql-contrib"
+  - "python-psycopg2"
   when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21
 
 - name: See if postgreSQL is installed