diff --git a/manifests/runner.pp b/manifests/runner.pp
index 3102c54..5cb399c 100644
--- a/manifests/runner.pp
+++ b/manifests/runner.pp
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class podmanrunner::runner (
     provider => apt,
   }
 
+  package { 'python3-dotenv':
+    ensure   => installed,
+    provider => apt,
+  }
+
   range(1,$replicas).each |$x| {
 
     user { "${username}${x}":