diff --git a/build-sarge b/build-sarge
index 8c6370f..c2e5d72 100755
--- a/build-sarge
+++ b/build-sarge
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ add_pkg libsdl-mixer1.2-dev
 add_pkg libsdl-net1.2-dev
 add_pkg python-imaging
 add_pkg subversion
+add_pkg debhelper
 add_pkg dpkg-dev
 add_pkg cdbs