diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9a7a95065361b9567d6763b196aa649b6eec0a8d..7eaf68b497f4b0241bd28667579debda34f5ef78 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ build_cluster_cicd:
     - whoami
     - apt update
     - apt -y upgrade
-    - apt -y install python3-pip
+    - apt -y install openssh-client python3-pip
     - pip3 install python-cinderclient python-keystoneclient python-novaclient python-openstackclient PyYAML ansible
     - echo "create stage"
     - source ./$NECTAR_ALLOCATION-openrc.sh
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ ansible_create_cluster_stage:
     - whoami
     - apt update
     - apt -y upgrade
-    - apt -y install python3-pip
+    - apt -y install openssh-client python3-pip
     - pip3 install python-cinderclient python-keystoneclient python-novaclient python-openstackclient PyYAML ansible
     - cd CICD
     - pwd