diff --git a/tasks/packages.yml b/tasks/packages.yml
index 17438ec..6102f64 100644
--- a/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     pkg:
       - borgbackup
       - borgmatic
+      - jq
       - rsync
     default_release: "{{ ansible_distribution_release }}-backports"
     update_cache: true