diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
index e85783ce..7984336e 100644
--- a/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ openstack_host_kernel_modules:
   - name: x_tables
 
 ## Base packages
-_openstack_host_distro_packages: []
+_openstack_host_distro_packages:
+  - acl
 
 ## Bare metal base packages
 _openstack_host_metal_distro_packages:
diff --git a/vars/redhat-9.yml b/vars/redhat-9.yml
index 7f946131..f66f79f2 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-9.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-9.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ openstack_host_kernel_modules:
 _openstack_host_distro_packages:
   - python3-devel
   - python3-six
+  - acl
 
 ## Bare metal base packages
 _openstack_host_metal_distro_packages:
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-20.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-20.04.yml
index 1bcd5a38..3730ea7d 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-20.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-20.04.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ openstack_host_kernel_modules:
 
 ## Base packages
 _openstack_host_distro_packages:
+  - acl
   - apt-utils
 
 ## Bare metal base packages
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-22.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-22.04.yml
index c83965b0..6bc8da5e 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-22.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-22.04.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ openstack_host_kernel_modules:
 
 ## Base packages
 _openstack_host_distro_packages:
+  - acl
   - apt-utils
 
 ## Bare metal base packages