diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index c5596e3..d5df766 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 base_packages:
+  - rsync
   - tmux
   - sudo
   - fail2ban
@@ -52,5 +53,5 @@ fedora_packages:
   - python3-pip 
   - python3
 
-playbook_version_number: 8975 # should be over ninethousand
+playbook_version_number: 8976 # should be over ninethousand
 playbook_version_path: 'base-packages_ffbsee_or_chaos-bodensee_github.version'