diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index 7215f94..79e20a3 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pip_install_external_repo_key_package: "https://repos.fedorapeople.org/repos/ope
 pip_install_distro_build_packages:
   - gcc
   - libffi-devel
+  - openssl
   - openssl-devel
   - python-devel
   - yum-plugin-priorities
diff --git a/vars/suse-42.yml b/vars/suse-42.yml
index 2d5e49b..9332035 100644
--- a/vars/suse-42.yml
+++ b/vars/suse-42.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ pip_install_distro_build_packages:
   - gcc
   - libffi-devel
   - libopenssl-devel
+  - openssl
   - python-devel
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
index 1e1497a..5b88f73 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ pip_install_distro_build_packages:
   - python-dev
   - libffi-dev
   - libssl-dev
+  - openssl
   - python3-dev