diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 355607fc..9896f792 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Standards-Version: 3.7.3
 
 Package: hts-tvheadend
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, libavahi-client3
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, libavahi-client3, xmltv
 Enhances: hts-showtime
 Description: HTS Tvheadend
  TV backend for use with hts-showtime and various other clients.