diff --git a/files/rpms/ceilometer-collector b/files/rpms/ceilometer-collector
index d7b7ea89c1..c91bac36a2 100644
--- a/files/rpms/ceilometer-collector
+++ b/files/rpms/ceilometer-collector
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 selinux-policy-targeted
 mongodb-server
 pymongo
+mongodb # NOPRIME
diff --git a/lib/ceilometer b/lib/ceilometer
index 75058c05a5..d0f00c07eb 100644
--- a/lib/ceilometer
+++ b/lib/ceilometer
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ function configure_ceilometer() {
 
 function configure_mongodb() {
     if is_fedora; then
+        # install mongodb client
+        install_package mongodb
         # ensure smallfiles selected to minimize freespace requirements
         sudo sed -i '/--smallfiles/!s/OPTIONS=\"/OPTIONS=\"--smallfiles /' /etc/sysconfig/mongod