diff --git a/files/apts/nova b/files/apts/nova
index 8a3ca4c..3ebf57c 100644
--- a/files/apts/nova
+++ b/files/apts/nova
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 vlan
 curl
 rabbitmq-server # NOPRIME
+qpidd # NOPRIME
 socat # used by ajaxterm
 python-mox
 python-paste
@@ -42,3 +43,4 @@
 python-kombu
 python-feedparser
 python-iso8601
+python-qpid # dist:precise
diff --git a/files/rpms/nova b/files/rpms/nova
index 1b1d47f..bb92026 100644
--- a/files/rpms/nova
+++ b/files/rpms/nova
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@
 python-paramiko
 python-paste
 python-paste-deploy
+python-qpid
 python-routes
 python-sqlalchemy
 python-suds
 python-tempita
 rabbitmq-server # NOPRIME
+qpid-cpp-server # NOPRIME
 sqlite
 sudo
 vconfig