diff --git a/selinux/manifests/init.pp b/selinux/manifests/init.pp
index f26c4cf..7c43d13 100644
--- a/selinux/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/selinux/manifests/init.pp
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@ class selinux::module::devel {
 
     include selinux::tools
 
+    if $::operatingsystem == "CentOS" {
+        if $::operatingsystemrelease =~ /^5\.[0-9]/ {
+            package { "selinux-policy-devel":
+                ensure => installed,
+                before => File["/usr/local/src/selinux"],
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     file { "/usr/local/src/selinux":
         ensure  => directory,
         mode    => "0755",