diff --git a/modules/tools/cdmf-devicetype-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/feature/feature/src/main/resources/agent/startService.sh b/modules/tools/cdmf-devicetype-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/feature/feature/src/main/resources/agent/startService.sh
index e07bf814..3ff16d5a 100644
--- a/modules/tools/cdmf-devicetype-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/feature/feature/src/main/resources/agent/startService.sh
+++ b/modules/tools/cdmf-devicetype-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/feature/feature/src/main/resources/agent/startService.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ for f in ./deviceConfig.properties; do
     break
 done
 
+#install mqtt dependency
+git clone git://git.eclipse.org/gitroot/paho/org.eclipse.paho.mqtt.python.git
+cd org.eclipse.paho.mqtt.python
+sudo python setup.py install
+
 cd $currentDir
 
 #while true; do
@@ -64,7 +69,6 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	exit;
 fi
 
-
 echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------"
 echo "|			Successfully Started		"
 echo "|		   --------------------------	"