diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml b/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
index b00fa7b..c1b7078 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   with_items:
     - bash           # lots of scripts rely on this
     - emacs--no_x11  # better editor :)
+    - htop           # system monitoring
     - iftop          # monitor interfaces
     - vim--no_x11    # we need real vim
 
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/RedHat.yml b/roles/base/tasks/RedHat.yml
index 328b751..bf4e94e 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/RedHat.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/RedHat.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   with_items:
     - bind-utils     # dig
     - emacs          # better editor :)
+    - htop           # system monitoring
     - iftop          # monitor interfaces
     - iotop          # monitor io usage
     - mailx          # send mail from cmd