diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index ae4e6f00..883a1356 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ Build-Depends:
  dtach (>= 0.8) <!nocheck>,
  gpgsm <!nocheck>,
  gnupg <!nocheck>,
- bash-completion (>=1.9.0~)
+ bash-completion (>=1.9.0~),
+ texinfo
 Standards-Version: 4.1.3
 Homepage: https://notmuchmail.org/
 Vcs-Git: git://notmuchmail.org/git/notmuch