diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__fail2ban/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__fail2ban/manifest
index 2a954743..a557eafb 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__fail2ban/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__fail2ban/manifest
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ esac
 
 __package_apt fail2ban
 
+export require="__package_apt/fail2ban"
+
 if [ -f "$__object/parameter/path-override" ]; then
     (
         echo [DEFAULT]