diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 6fa1fa7b..50de2ff7 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Build-Depends:
  libz-dev,
  python-all (>= 2.6.6-3~),
  python3-all (>= 3.1.2-7~),
+ dh-python,
  python-sphinx (>= 1.0),
  ruby, ruby-dev (>>1:1.9.3~),
  emacs24-nox | emacs24 (>=24~) | emacs24-lucid (>=24~) |