diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 25823f1725976381a1201ee9e402bb56a5a9577c..e694ac09022ccea4f769f1c186c7c794815e7a59 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: installsystems
 Section: python
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Sebastien Luttringer <sebastien.luttringer@smartjog.com>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7), python-central (>= 0.6),  cdbs (>= 0.4.50), python-setuptools
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7), python-central (>= 0.6),  cdbs (>= 0.4.50), python-setuptools, python2.7
 XS-Python-Version: >= 2.7
 Standards-Version: 3.9.1