diff --git a/ansible/roles/base/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/base/defaults/main.yml
index 945a968..73d30a4 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/base/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/base/defaults/main.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ base_packages_by_os_family:
   Debian:
     - sudo
     - curl
+    - direnv
     - jq
     - sysstat
     - smartmontools