diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index bc9972f..2e59be9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
     update_cache: yes
     cache_valid_time: 86400 #One day
 
+- name: nrpe | install jq package
+  apt:
+    name: jq
+    state: present
+
 - name: nrpe | install nrpe packages
   apt:
     name: "{{ item }}"