diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/debian/Util.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/debian/Util.py
index 82bcd8b8..fd45f2d5 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/debian/Util.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/debian/Util.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from ...Cmd import Cmd
+from ...lib.dpkg import run_dpkg
 from ..Util import Util as Base
 
 class Util(Base):
@@ -16,3 +17,6 @@ class Util(Base):
             mod_env = { 'DEBIAN_FRONTEND': 'noninteractive' }
         cmd.extend(args)
         return await self._sudo(cmd, mod_env=mod_env)
+
+    async def dpkg(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return await run_dpkg(*args, **kwargs)