diff --git a/xtrabackup/client/single.yml b/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
index 25fa6d2..90e4792 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
+++ b/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@
   xtrabackup:
     client:
       throttle: ${_param:xtrabackup_client_throttle}
+  linux:
+    system:
+      package:
+        sysstat:
+          version: latest
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diff --git a/xtrabackup/server/single.yml b/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
index 92d9fc3..ef5209a 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
+++ b/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@
         user:
           xtrabackup:
             enabled: true
+      package:
+        sysstat:
+          version: latest
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