diff --git a/server.sls b/server.sls
index 743898d..ef9db06 100755
--- a/server.sls
+++ b/server.sls
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 
 {% endif %}
 
+install_statsd_deps:
+  cmd.run:
+  - name: npm install
+  - cwd: /srv/statsd/statsd/
+  - unless: test -e /srv/statsd/statsd/node_modules
+  - require:
+    - git: https://github.com/etsy/statsd.git
+    
 /etc/statsd/localConfig.js:
   file.managed:
   - source: salt://statsd/conf/localConfig.js