diff --git a/installer/lib/requirements-debian-jessie.apt b/installer/lib/requirements-debian-jessie.apt
index f9cef4539..c19f8423d 100644
--- a/installer/lib/requirements-debian-jessie.apt
+++ b/installer/lib/requirements-debian-jessie.apt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ libvo-aacenc0
 python-rgain
 python-gst-1.0
 gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly
+python-pika
 
 patch
 
diff --git a/installer/lib/requirements-ubuntu-trusty.apt b/installer/lib/requirements-ubuntu-trusty.apt
index dbb91f1d3..6342172e7 100644
--- a/installer/lib/requirements-ubuntu-trusty.apt
+++ b/installer/lib/requirements-ubuntu-trusty.apt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ libsamplerate0
 python-rgain
 python-gst-1.0
 gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly
+python-pika
 
 patch
 
diff --git a/installer/lib/requirements-ubuntu-xenial.apt b/installer/lib/requirements-ubuntu-xenial.apt
index 17f09a24f..6c53ff0b2 100644
--- a/installer/lib/requirements-ubuntu-xenial.apt
+++ b/installer/lib/requirements-ubuntu-xenial.apt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ libsamplerate0
 python-rgain
 python-gst-1.0
 gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly
+python-pika
 
 patch
 
diff --git a/installer/vagrant/centos.sh b/installer/vagrant/centos.sh
index 23237668f..393fef8b8 100644
--- a/installer/vagrant/centos.sh
+++ b/installer/vagrant/centos.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ rabbitmqctl add_vhost /airtime
 rabbitmqctl set_permissions -p /airtime airtime ".*" ".*" ".*"
 
 # LibreTime deps
+# TODO: move me to requirements-file ala debian e.a.
 yum install -y \
   git \
   php \
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ yum install -y \
   selinux-policy \
   policycoreutils-python \
   python-celery \
+  python2-pika \
   lsof
 
 # for pip ssl install