diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 95fb5003ee..b65ad7f1e0 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ X-Python3-Version: >= 3.5
 
 Package: securedrop-client
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${python3:Depends},${misc:Depends}, python3-pyqt5, python3-pyqt5.qtsvg, apparmor-utils
+Depends: ${python3:Depends},${misc:Depends}, python3-pyqt5, python3-pyqt5.qtsvg, apparmor-utils, desktop-file-utils
 Description: securedrop client for qubes workstation
 
 Package: securedrop-export