diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/jenkins_params.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/jenkins_params.pp
index e471b6c01a..009456490b 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/jenkins_params.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/jenkins_params.pp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class openstack_project::jenkins_params {
       }
 
       $uuid_dev = "uuid-devel"
+      $swig = "swig"
     }
     'Debian': {
       # packages needed by slaves
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ class openstack_project::jenkins_params {
       ]
 
       $uuid_dev = "uuid-dev"
+      $swig = "swig"
     }
     default: {
       fail("Unsupported osfamily: ${::osfamily} The 'jenkins' module only supports osfamily Debian or RedHat (slaves only).")
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/thick_slave.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/thick_slave.pp
index 1c1b2cd282..acedcad995 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/thick_slave.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/thick_slave.pp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class openstack_project::thick_slave(
     $::openstack_project::jenkins_params::php5_cli_package, # for community portal build
 
     $::openstack_project::jenkins_params::uuid_dev, # for oslo.messaging pyngus/proton
+    $::openstack_project::jenkins_params::swig, # for oslo.messaging pyngus/proton
   ]
 
   package { $packages: