diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 77a9cf3..2bca808 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ X-Python3-Version: >= 3.2
 Package: python-gpiozero
 Architecture: all
 Section: python
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python:Depends}
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python:Depends}, python-pkg-resources
 Recommends: python-rpi.gpio, python-spidev
 Suggests: python-gpiozero-docs
 Description: Simple API for controlling devices attached to the GPIO pins.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Description: Simple API for controlling devices attached to the GPIO pins.
 Package: python3-gpiozero
 Architecture: all
 Section: python
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python3:Depends}
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python3:Depends}, python3-pkg-resources
 Recommends: python3-rpi.gpio, python3-spidev
 Suggests: python-gpiozero-docs
 Description: Simple API for controlling devices attached to the GPIO pins.