diff --git a/common/tasks/main.yml b/common/tasks/main.yml
index 4e4f346..523313b 100644
--- a/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
       - build-essential
       - git
       - curl
+      - pwgen
 - name: Add the user that nitter will run as
   ansible.builtin.user: name={{ NITTER_USER }} shell=/bin/bash state=present
diff --git a/group_vars/all.sample b/group_vars/all.sample
index e2147e9..2d847b5 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.sample
+++ b/group_vars/all.sample
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ NITTER_USER: nitter
 
 # Specify the domain Nitter will run under
 NITTER_DOMAIN: nitter.example.com
+
+# Specify the HMAC Nitter will use
+# generate this using pwgen -s 24 1
+NITTER_HMAC: