diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index a664a592..41d8ffb2 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Build-Depends:
  gettext,
  itstool <!nodoc>,
  libaudit-dev [linux-any],
+ libbsd-dev,
  libcrypt-dev,
  libpam0g-dev,
  libselinux1-dev [linux-any],