diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index fcf0133..af03a60 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: mintmenu
 Section: admin
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9), python
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9), python, dh-python,
 Standards-Version: 3.9.5
 
 Package: mintmenu