diff --git a/manifests/client.pp b/manifests/client.pp
index 67035d94..5c94b106 100644
--- a/manifests/client.pp
+++ b/manifests/client.pp
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ class heat::client (
     tag    => 'openstack',
   }
 
+  include '::openstacklib::openstackclient'
+
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-openstackclient-client-9988e65542a32145.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-openstackclient-client-9988e65542a32145.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7fe57825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-openstackclient-client-9988e65542a32145.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add openstackclient installation to the client class.
diff --git a/spec/classes/heat_client_spec.rb b/spec/classes/heat_client_spec.rb
index 62fb3b74..c7287b4b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/heat_client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/heat_client_spec.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe 'heat::client' do
       )
     end
 
+    it { is_expected.to contain_class('openstacklib::openstackclient') }
   end
 
   on_supported_os({