diff --git a/roles/batcave/tasks/main.yml b/roles/batcave/tasks/main.yml
index 42798910b9..411b122fb5 100644
--- a/roles/batcave/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/batcave/tasks/main.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
   - moreutils                 # needed for pee command for dns repo hook
   #- python39-jmespath         # for the copr playbooks
   - rhel-system-roles         # for networking
+  - python3-requests-kerberos # for authentication via kinit inside ansible
   tags:
   - batcave
   - config