diff --git a/roles/deployment/databases/tasks/postgresql.yml b/roles/deployment/databases/tasks/postgresql.yml
index eb9793a7..84e81913 100644
--- a/roles/deployment/databases/tasks/postgresql.yml
+++ b/roles/deployment/databases/tasks/postgresql.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
 
 ---
 
+- name: Ensure psycopg2 is installed
+  package:
+    name: "{{ ((hostvars[item]['ansible_os_family'] == 'RedHat') and (hostvars[item]['ansible_distribution_major_version'] == '7')) | ternary('python-psycopg2', 'python3-psycopg2') }}"
+  with_items: "{{ databases | json_query('*.host') | unique }}"
+  delegate_to: "{{ item }}"
+  connection: ssh
+  when: item in groups.db_server
+
 - name: Create database roles
   postgresql_user:
     name: "{{ databases[item].user }}"