diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/defaults/main.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/defaults/main.yml
index a5659ad..80f9467 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/defaults/main.yml
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ is_quantal: "'{{ ansible_distribution_release }}' == 'quantal'"
 is_natty: "'{{ ansible_distribution_release }}' == 'natty'"
 is_precise: "'{{ ansible_distribution_release }}' == 'precise'"
 is_trusty: "'{{ ansible_distribution_release }}' == 'trusty'"
+is_bionic: "'{{ ansible_distribution_release }}' == 'bionic'"
 is_ubuntu: "'{{ ansible_distribution }}' == 'Ubuntu'"
 is_not_precise: "('{{ ansible_distribution }}' == 'Ubuntu' and {{ ansible_distribution_version }} != 12.04) or '{{ ansible_distribution }}' == 'Debian'"
 is_not_trusty: "('{{ ansible_distribution }}' == 'Ubuntu' and {{ ansible_distribution_version }} != 14.04) or '{{ ansible_distribution }}' == 'Debian'"
diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/packages.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/packages.yml
index 0f2544a..0f91fcf 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
   when: is_trusty
   tags: packages
 
+- name: Install python-lxml on bionic
+  apt: pkg=python-lxml state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
+  when: is_bionic
+  tags: packages
+
 - name: Install software-properties-common if needed
   apt: pkg=software-properties-common state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
   when: is_ubuntu