diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index e90d85cd..1d352174 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ nova_distro_packages:
   - iptables
   - postgresql-devel
   - which
+  - libxml2-devel
 
 # Spice console yum packages
 nova_spice_distro_packages:
diff --git a/vars/suse-42.yml b/vars/suse-42.yml
index de16c711..3b103a51 100644
--- a/vars/suse-42.yml
+++ b/vars/suse-42.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ nova_distro_packages:
   - iptables
   - postgresql-devel
   - which
+  - libxml2-devel
 
 # Spice console zypper packages
 nova_spice_distro_packages:
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
index 486caf72..12a69fc2 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ nova_distro_packages:
   - git
   - libpq-dev
   - iptables
+  - libxml2-dev
 
 # Spice console apt packages
 nova_spice_distro_packages: