diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cd720a..8b9047c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
+## v1.X
+
+## Enhancements
+* Add possibility to install `mq` dependancies.
+
 ## v1.0.1
 
 ### Minor Features
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 532939c..bc62668 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Manage Xymon (client) installation and configuration.
 * **xymon_srv_list** : The list of Xymon servers (you must give an hostname, IP,… reachable from any clients) [defaults : `monitoring.{{ ansible_domain }}`].
 * **xymon_plug_manage** : If this role should manage plugins configuration [default : `true`].
 * **xymon_plug_mq_state** : The state of plugin `mq` [default : `true`].
+* **xymon_plug_mq_package** : The packages to install to provide `mq` plugin [default : `[ 'libtimedate-perl' ]`].
 * **xymon_plug_mq_path** : Configuration file for the `mq` plugin [default : `/etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/mq.cfg`].
 * **xymon_plug_mq_tpl** : Template used to generate the previous config file [default : `etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/mq.cfg.j2`].
 * **xymon_plug_libs_state** : The state of plugin `libs` [default : `true`].
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e581e77..6da7a60 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ xymon_srv_list: "monitoring.{{ ansible_domain }}"
 # plugins
 xymon_plug_manage: true
 xymon_plug_mq_state: true
+xymon_plug_mq_package: [ 'libtimedate-perl' ]
 xymon_plug_mq_path: '/etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/mq.cfg'
 xymon_plug_mq_tpl: 'etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/mq.cfg.j2'
 xymon_plug_libs_state: true
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index beb097f..11eea73 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@
 # }}}
 
 # plugins {{{
+- name: PLUGIN mq packages
+  package:
+    name: '{{ item }}'
+    state: '{{ "present" if xymon_plug_mq_state else "absent" }}'
+  with_items:
+    - '{{ xymon_plug_mq_package }}'
+  when: xymon_plug_manage
+  notify: restart xymon-client service
+
 - name: PLUGIN mq
   template:
     src: '{{ xymon_plug_mq_tpl }}'