diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 51aec4e..6f06a7c 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ class ssh (
     ensure  => $ssh_key_ensure,
     type    => $ssh_key_type,
     key     => $key,
-    require => Package[$packages_real],
   }
 
   # import all nodes' ssh keys