diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 78a8863b..a539b746 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Build-Depends:
  libaudit-dev [linux-any],
  libbsd-dev,
  libcrypt-dev,
+ libcmocka-dev <!nocheck>,
  libltdl-dev,
  libpam0g-dev,
  libselinux1-dev [linux-any],