diff --git a/puppet/manifests/base.pp b/puppet/manifests/base.pp
index 9aa7da2c..a1d311da 100644
--- a/puppet/manifests/base.pp
+++ b/puppet/manifests/base.pp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
   class { 'ruby_install': 
     ruby_version => "2.2.1",
   } ->
+  exec { 'apt-install ruby-dev':
+    path    => ["/bin", "/usr/bin", "/sbin"],
+    command => "apt-get install ruby-dev -y"
+  } ->
   exec { 'mail-catcher':
     path    => ["/bin", "/usr/bin"],
     command => 'gem install mailcatcher'