diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index d0ad9e8..fafbe77 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Depends: iso-codes,
          ${misc:Depends},
          ${python:Depends},
          ${shlibs:Depends},
+         xapps-common,
          zenity
 XB-Python-Version: ${python:Versions}
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