diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 80b97271..bc595d64 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Architecture: any
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},
  ${shlibs:Depends},
+ python3,
 Description: Another Boids implementation in Rust.
  Boids is a flocking algorithm. This one is built in Rust using the Bevy game
  engine.