diff --git a/manifests/client/install.pp b/manifests/client/install.pp
index 93cd1cc..ce942cd 100644
--- a/manifests/client/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/client/install.pp
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
   $version
 ){
   
+  package{'libpq-dev':
+    ensure  => installed,
+    name    => $operatingsystem ? {
+      Ubuntu  => "libpq-dev",
+      default => 'postgresql-devel',
+    }
+  }
   package{'postgresql_client':
     ensure  => installed,
     name    => $operatingsystem ? {