diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 2421a71..2c1bac6 100755
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@
     virtualenv: /opt/borgmatic
     virtualenv_command: "{{ python_bin }} -m venv"
 
-- name: Install required Python Packages
+- name: Install dependent Python Packages
+  pip:
+    name: "{{ borg_dependent_python_packages }}"
+    virtualenv: /opt/borgmatic
+  when: borg_dependent_python_packages is defined
+
+- name: Install main Python Packages
   pip:
     name: "{{ borg_python_packages }}"
     virtualenv: /opt/borgmatic
diff --git a/vars/Archlinux.yml b/vars/Archlinux.yml
index 0da7866..639f070 100644
--- a/vars/Archlinux.yml
+++ b/vars/Archlinux.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,5 @@ borg_packages:
   - openssh
   - cronie
 
-borg_python_packages:
-  - cython
-  - borgbackup
-  - borgmatic
-
 python_bin: python3
 pip_bin: pip3
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
index 50cb548..5dbed10 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ borg_packages:
   - python3-setuptools
   - python3-dev
   - python3-pip
+  - python3-pkgconfig
   - python3-msgpack
   - python3-venv
   - openssh-client
@@ -14,8 +15,3 @@ borg_packages:
 
 python_bin: python3
 pip_bin: pip3
-
-borg_python_packages:
-  - cython
-  - borgbackup
-  - borgmatic
diff --git a/vars/Fedora.yml b/vars/Fedora.yml
index e9f43c2..9f12d89 100644
--- a/vars/Fedora.yml
+++ b/vars/Fedora.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,3 @@ borg_packages:
 
 python_bin: python3
 pip_bin: pip3
-
-borg_python_packages:
-  - cython
-  - borgbackup
-  - borgmatic
diff --git a/vars/RedHat-8.yml b/vars/RedHat-8.yml
index 54366d9..7ee2d7e 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat-8.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat-8.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,3 @@ borg_packages:
 
 python_bin: python3
 pip_bin: pip3
-
-borg_python_packages:
-  - cython
-  - borgbackup
-  - borgmatic
diff --git a/vars/RedHat-9.yml b/vars/RedHat-9.yml
index 54366d9..7ee2d7e 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat-9.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat-9.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,3 @@ borg_packages:
 
 python_bin: python3
 pip_bin: pip3
-
-borg_python_packages:
-  - cython
-  - borgbackup
-  - borgmatic
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
index 461aeac..bd2fd08 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,3 @@ borg_packages:
 
 python_bin: python3
 pip_bin: pip3
-
-borg_python_packages:
-  - cython
-  - borgbackup
-  - borgmatic
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5deaf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+borg_dependent_python_packages:
+  - cython
+  - pkgconfig
+borg_python_packages:
+  - borgbackup
+  - borgmatic