diff --git a/buildtools/el7/install-dependencies.sh b/buildtools/el7/install-dependencies.sh
index 29344c4e5..f82d2c342 100755
--- a/buildtools/el7/install-dependencies.sh
+++ b/buildtools/el7/install-dependencies.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ DEPS_BUILD="
 DEPS_CIRC="
     circonus-platform-lua-luasocket
     circonus-developer-mtevbusted
+    circonus-platform-library-fmt
 "
 
 echo "Installing buildenv and reconnoiter deps"
diff --git a/buildtools/u2004/install-dependencies.sh b/buildtools/u2004/install-dependencies.sh
index 63aa97c70..8842a757f 100755
--- a/buildtools/u2004/install-dependencies.sh
+++ b/buildtools/u2004/install-dependencies.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ DEPS_CIRC="
     circonus-platform-library-apr-util
     circonus-platform-library-curl
     circonus-platform-library-flatcc
+    circonus-platform-library-fmt
     circonus-platform-library-jemalloc
     circonus-platform-library-jlog
     circonus-platform-library-libcircllhist