diff --git a/bin/apt-dependencies.sh b/bin/apt-dependencies.sh
index bfc3b7e..bf239d2 100755
--- a/bin/apt-dependencies.sh
+++ b/bin/apt-dependencies.sh
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
 pip install --upgrade sphinx_rtd_theme nose requests hypothesis
 
 # package-building stuff
-apt-get install -y curl debhelper dh-exec devscripts dialog lintian \
-    libwww-perl devscripts quilt equivs
+apt-get install -y curl debhelper devscripts dh-exec dh-python \
+    dialog equivs lintian libwww-perl quilt
 
 # install dh-systemd if available
 if [[ ${VERSION} != "precise" ]]; then