diff --git a/debian.master/control.stub.in b/debian.master/control.stub.in
index 625fb24f5467..2033e80efc72 100644
--- a/debian.master/control.stub.in
+++ b/debian.master/control.stub.in
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Build-Depends:
  libdw-dev <!stage1>,
  libpci-dev <!stage1>,
  pkg-config <!stage1>,
+ python3 <!stage1>,
  flex <!stage1>,
  bison <!stage1>,
  libunwind8-dev [amd64 arm64 armhf ppc64el] <!stage1>,