diff --git a/make/project.conf b/make/project.conf
index 8865f278..84d9b867 100644
--- a/make/project.conf
+++ b/make/project.conf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ release = rpmbuild, python3-base
 
 [pkg.requires.debian]
 run = python3
-release = devscripts, debhelper, dput, libparse-debcontrol-perl, fakeroot
+release = devscripts, debhelper, dput, libparse-debcontrol-perl, fakeroot, build-essential:native
 
 [pkg.requires.yocto]
 run = python3-core