diff --git a/roles/common/defaults/main.yml b/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
index 2ba0cb8252..dabb3bc7cd 100644
--- a/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ apt_packages_default:
   python3-mysqldb: "{{ apt_package_state }}"
   python3-pycurl: "{{ apt_package_state }}"
   unzip: "{{ apt_package_state }}"
+  cron: "{{ apt_package_state }}"
 
 apt_packages_custom: {}
 apt_packages: "{{ apt_packages_default | combine(apt_packages_custom) }}"