diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
index 7b1081c1..eafff12e 100644
--- a/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ swift_devel_distro_packages:
   - liberasurecode-dev
   - libffi-dev
   - libssl-dev
+  - libsystemd-dev
 
 swift_service_distro_packages:
   - python3-keystonemiddleware
diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index 806a5f60..bcc96f27 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ swift_devel_distro_packages:
   - liberasurecode-devel
   - libffi-devel
   - openssl-devel
+  - systemd-devel
 
 swift_service_distro_packages:
   - openstack-swift
diff --git a/vars/suse.yml b/vars/suse.yml
index a9ca4f0f..8b884fd0 100644
--- a/vars/suse.yml
+++ b/vars/suse.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ swift_devel_distro_packages:
   - liberasurecode-devel
   - libffi-devel
   - libopenssl-devel
+  - systemd-devel
 
 swift_service_distro_packages:
   - openstack-swift