diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index c814712a..0963e1dc 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ neutron_ovn_distro_packages:
 
 neutron_ovn_controller_distro_packages:
   - openvswitch-ovn-host
+  - haproxy
 
 neutron_ovn_northd_distro_packages:
   - openvswitch-ovn-central
diff --git a/vars/suse.yml b/vars/suse.yml
index f9bb0fa8..6cb04a19 100644
--- a/vars/suse.yml
+++ b/vars/suse.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ neutron_ovn_distro_packages:
 
 neutron_ovn_controller_distro_packages:
   - openvswitch-ovn-host
+  - haproxy
 
 neutron_ovn_northd_distro_packages:
   - openvswitch-ovn-central
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu.yml b/vars/ubuntu.yml
index 8adb89e8..77a8e990 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ neutron_ovn_distro_packages:
 
 neutron_ovn_controller_distro_packages:
   - ovn-host
+  - haproxy
 
 neutron_ovn_northd_distro_packages:
   - ovn-central