diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 6b1331e27..45fa8c58a 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Recommends:
  live-boot-doc, live-config-doc, live-manual-html | live-manual, cpio,
  gnu-fdisk
 Suggests:
- dosfstools, genisoimage, memtest86+ | memtest86, mtools, parted,
+ dosfstools, genisoimage, git, memtest86+ | memtest86, mtools, parted,
  squashfs-tools | mtd-tools, sudo | fakeroot, syslinux | grub,
  uuid-runtime, win32-loader
 Description: Debian Live - System build scripts