diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
index e42bcacdf..f29525daf 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #
 # 2020-11-04: Fix validation of 5 [now 4] core dependencies, for ./runrole etc
 
-- name: Set vars_checklist for 43 + 43 + 39 vars ("XYZ_install" + "XYZ_enabled" + "XYZ_installed") to be checked
+- name: Set vars_checklist for 44 + 44 + 40 vars ("XYZ_install" + "XYZ_enabled" + "XYZ_installed") to be checked
   set_fact:
     vars_checklist:
       - hostapd
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
       #- wondershaper       # Unmaintained
       - sshd
       - openvpn
+      - remoteit
       - admin_console
       #- nginx              # MANDATORY
       #- apache             # Unmaintained - former dependency