diff --git a/packaging/os/zypper.py b/packaging/os/zypper.py
index 9d90dbe044c..c956feac1a1 100644
--- a/packaging/os/zypper.py
+++ b/packaging/os/zypper.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ options:
 # informational: requirements for nodes
 requirements:
     - "zypper >= 1.0  # included in openSuSE >= 11.1 or SuSE Linux Enterprise Server/Desktop >= 11.0"
+    - python-xml
     - rpm
 '''
 
diff --git a/packaging/os/zypper_repository.py b/packaging/os/zypper_repository.py
index 0737d3cc3c0..5a06e6f9ded 100644
--- a/packaging/os/zypper_repository.py
+++ b/packaging/os/zypper_repository.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ options:
 
 requirements: 
     - "zypper >= 1.0  # included in openSuSE >= 11.1 or SuSE Linux Enterprise Server/Desktop >= 11.0"
+    - python-xml
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''