diff --git a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance_local.rb b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance_local.rb
index 376b413..2ae3f4e 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance_local.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance_local.rb
@@ -1,34 +1,36 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'singleton'
 
 class LitmusHelper
   include Singleton
   include PuppetLitmus
 end
 
 def pre_run
   LitmusHelper.instance.apply_manifest("class { 'mysql::server': root_password => 'password' }", catch_failures: true)
 end
 
 def mysql_version
   shell_output = LitmusHelper.instance.run_shell('mysql --version', expect_failures: true)
   if shell_output.stdout.match(%r{\d+\.\d+\.\d+}).nil?
     pre_run
     shell_output = LitmusHelper.instance.run_shell('mysql --version')
     raise _('unable to get mysql version') if shell_output.stdout.match(%r{\d+\.\d+\.\d+}).nil?
   end
   mysql_version = shell_output.stdout.match(%r{\d+\.\d+\.\d+})[0]
   mysql_version
 end
 
 RSpec.configure do |c|
   c.before :suite do
     if os[:family] == 'debian' || os[:family] == 'ubuntu'
       # needed for the puppet fact
       LitmusHelper.instance.apply_manifest("package { 'lsb-release': ensure => installed, }", expect_failures: false)
+      # needed for percona xtra backup
+      LitmusHelper.instance.apply_manifest("package { 'curl': ensure => installed, }", expect_failures: false)
     end
     # needed for the grant tests, not installed on el7 docker images
     LitmusHelper.instance.apply_manifest("package { 'which': ensure => installed, }", expect_failures: false)
   end
 end