diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
index f156256..beab342 100644
--- a/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ cache_timeout: 600
 
 # Common apt packages
 placement_distro_packages:
+  - git
   - libxml2
 
 placement_devel_distro_packages:
diff --git a/vars/redhat.yml b/vars/redhat.yml
index 31e9a55..88c078a 100644
--- a/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 placement_distro_packages:
+  - git-core
   - libxml2
 
 placement_devel_distro_packages: