diff --git a/tools/deployment/01_install_essentials.sh b/tools/deployment/01_install_essentials.sh
index c5217f73b..d0fe82698 100755
--- a/tools/deployment/01_install_essentials.sh
+++ b/tools/deployment/01_install_essentials.sh
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ cd ${AIRSHIPCTL_PROJECT}
 ./tools/deployment/provider_common/03_install_pip.sh
 ./tools/deployment/provider_common/04_install_yq.sh
 ./tools/deployment/01_install_kubectl.sh
+./tools/install_kustomize.sh