diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
index db2f7940..f6552ec8 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
@@ -645,3 +645,9 @@ def deploy_chatmail(config_path: Path) -> None:
         restarted=journald_conf.changed,
     )
 
+    apt.packages(
+        name="Ensure cron is installed",
+        packages=["cron"],
+    )
+
+