diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 21311f3..c91fb90 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class cassandra::install {
     package { 'dsc':
+        require => Package['python-cql'],
         ensure => $cassandra::version,
         name   => $cassandra::package_name,
     }