diff --git a/manifests/plugin/mysql.pp b/manifests/plugin/mysql.pp
index 8830123f5..4dcd03895 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/mysql.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/mysql.pp
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 class collectd::plugin::mysql (
   $interval = undef,
 ){
+
+  if $::osfamily == 'Redhat' {
+    package { 'collectd-mysql':
+      ensure => $ensure,
+    }
+  }
+
   collectd::plugin { 'mysql':
     interval => $interval,
   }