diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index c585aa4d49dcebbb50249329c33c34a461a0bc42..ff6ce5598ba9ccd4694d8ec8e9d168049e352c73 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Depends:
  gir1.2-handy-1 (>= 0.90.0),
  python3,
  python3-briar-wrapper(>= 0.0.7),
- python3-gi
+ python3-gi,
+ at-spi2-core
 Description: Secure messaging, anywhere
  Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone
  else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. Unlike