diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 459030b..42ebdba 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 Package: libosmogsm5
 Section: libs
 Architecture: any
+Build-Depends: python (>= 2.7.6)
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Multi-Arch: same
 Description: Osmo GSM utility library