diff --git a/mirror/manifests/init.pp b/mirror/manifests/init.pp
index c254db5..d8fa166 100644
--- a/mirror/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/mirror/manifests/init.pp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class mirror($datadir = "/srv/mirrors") {
     include user::system
     realize(User["mirror"], Group["mirror"])
 
+    require rsync
+
     if $datadir != "/srv/mirrors" {
         file { "/srv/mirrors":
             ensure  => link,