diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 7eb5a9b3..fe420527 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@
   if $manage_virtualenv and !defined(Package[$::puppetboard::params::virtualenv]) {
     class { '::python':
       virtualenv => 'present',
+      dev        => 'present',
     }
   }