diff --git a/files/apts/neutron b/files/apts/neutron
index d3a08c7..23dd65b 100644
--- a/files/apts/neutron
+++ b/files/apts/neutron
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 iptables
 iputils-ping
 iputils-arping
+libmysqlclient-dev  # testonly
 mysql-server #NOPRIME
 sudo
 python-boto
diff --git a/files/apts/nova b/files/apts/nova
index 090ca4d..114194e 100644
--- a/files/apts/nova
+++ b/files/apts/nova
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 kpartx
 parted
 iputils-arping
+libmysqlclient-dev  # testonly
 mysql-server # NOPRIME
 python-mysqldb
 python-mysql.connector