diff --git a/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/worker/loader_debian.pp b/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/worker/loader_debian.pp
index 5c5152f8..dc51139b 100644
--- a/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/worker/loader_debian.pp
+++ b/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/worker/loader_debian.pp
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 # Deployment for loader-debian
 class profile::swh::deploy::worker::loader_debian {
   include ::profile::swh::deploy::worker::loader_package
 
+  package {'dpkg-dev':
+    ensure => 'present',
+  }
+
   ::profile::swh::deploy::worker::instance {'loader_debian':
     ensure       => present,
     require      => [
       Package[$packages],
+      Package['dpkg-dev'],
     ],
   }
 }