diff --git a/debian/control.in b/debian/control.in
index 44496547e..b69995545 100644
--- a/debian/control.in
+++ b/debian/control.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Section: sound
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Jonas Kvinge <jonas@jkvinge.net>
 Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 11),
+               git,
                make,
                cmake,
                gcc,