diff --git a/harden b/harden
index fe9b9a7..4cb3416 100755
--- a/harden
+++ b/harden
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function install_packages {
 # and store the ones that are indeed absent in another local array.
 # Then it will install the packages that are missing by invoking the install_packages function.
 function check_dependencies { # systemd-container is for machinectl
-    local dependencies=(fuse-overlayfs dbus-user-session uidmap slirp4netns systemd-container at htop curl git sudo vim ssh wget fail2ban) # Declare dependencies as a local array
+    local dependencies=(fuse-overlayfs dbus-user-session uidmap slirp4netns systemd-container at cron htop curl git sudo vim ssh wget fail2ban) # Declare dependencies as a local array
     #> see what to do with name differences between distros if any <#
     local missing_dependencies=()              # Declare missing_dependencies as a local array
     for dependency in "${dependencies[@]}"; do # Loop through the dependencies array