diff --git a/socat/manifests/init.pp b/socat/manifests/init.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fa4ae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/socat/manifests/init.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+# Install socat
+class socat::package {
+
+    package { "socat":
+        ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/vmware/manifests/server.pp b/vmware/manifests/server.pp
index 6ec17bf..26aabe3 100644
--- a/vmware/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/vmware/manifests/server.pp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ class vmware::server {
 #
 class vmware::server::scripts {
 
+    include socat::package
+
     define vmware::server::scripts::file {
 	file { "/usr/local/sbin/${name}":
 	    ensure => present,