diff --git a/packaging/debian/README.md b/packaging/debian/README.md
index 58de3a3bdec..f613615771a 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/README.md
+++ b/packaging/debian/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Ansible Debian Package
 
 To create an Ansible DEB package:
 
+    sudo apt-get install python-paramiko python-yaml python-jinja2
     sudo apt-get install cdbs debhelper dpkg-dev git-core reprepro
     git clone git://github.com/ansible/ansible.git
     cd ansible