diff --git a/scripts/debian/debian-templ/control b/scripts/debian/debian-templ/control
index 7dd798167..346036380 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/debian-templ/control
+++ b/scripts/debian/debian-templ/control
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Build-Profiles: <!pkg.#TYPE#.nosource>
 
 Package: #TYPE#-dkms
 Architecture: all
-Depends: dkms, #TYPE#-user (>= ${source:Version}), #TYPE#-user (<< ${source:Version}.1~), ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: dkms, libcap-dev, #TYPE#-user (>= ${source:Version}), #TYPE#-user (<< ${source:Version}.1~), ${misc:Depends}
 Description: Onload debian package with DKMS
 Conflicts: #TYPE#-modules
 Build-Profiles: <!pkg.#TYPE#.nodkms>