diff --git a/manifests/systemd_journal/apt_config.pp b/manifests/systemd_journal/apt_config.pp
index cb23bd8..e9c71b4 100644
--- a/manifests/systemd_journal/apt_config.pp
+++ b/manifests/systemd_journal/apt_config.pp
@@ -1,24 +1,26 @@
 # Manage the configuration of apt for the systemd journal
 class profile::systemd_journal::apt_config {
   if $::lsbdistcodename == 'jessie' {
     $pinned_packages = [
       'apparmor',
       'ifupdown',
       'libapparmor1',
       'libseccomp2',
       'libsystemd0',
       'libudev1',
+      'python-systemd',
+      'python3-systemd',
       'systemd',
       'systemd-journal-remote',
       'systemd-sysv',
       'udev',
     ]
 
     ::apt::pin {'systemd':
       explanation => 'Pin systemd dependencies to backports',
       codename    => 'jessie-backports',
       packages    => $pinned_packages,
       priority    => 990,
     }
   }
 }