diff --git a/roles/common/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/common/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index cea4db88c576368f5715f7e838eb9cabd3fe02b0..54f2f59d3d2ccf2fce93cc6fcd3a1bb4141c54bd 100644
--- a/roles/common/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/common/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@
         group: root
         mode: 0644
 
+    - name: Install the deprecated/obsolete NTP-related packages
+      apt:
+        name:
+          - ntp
+          - ntpdate
+        state: present
+
 - hosts: parameters-mandatory,parameters-optional
   become: true
   tasks: