diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/defaults/main.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/defaults/main.yml
index 8aefed53..ad574eec 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ common_packages:
   - tree
   - bind9-host
   - bash-completion
+  - sudo
 
 # Unattended upgrades
 unatt_allowed_origins: