diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index f0befccc..7ab30f6d 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 - src: geerlingguy.php-mysql
   version: 2.0.1
 
+- src: geerlingguy.repo-epel
+  version: 1.2.4
+
 - src: geerlingguy.repo-remi
   version: 1.2.0
 
diff --git a/tomcat.yml b/tomcat.yml
index 884fdf6c..945a6946 100644
--- a/tomcat.yml
+++ b/tomcat.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     - Islandora-Devops.fcrepo
     - Islandora-Devops.fcrepo-syn
     - Islandora-Devops.blazegraph
+    - name: geerlingguy.repo-epel
+      when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     - Islandora-Devops.grok
     - Islandora-Devops.cantaloupe
     - Islandora-Devops.activemq