diff --git a/debian/bootstrap.sh b/debian/bootstrap.sh
index fdeda221a9..325a23b528 100755
--- a/debian/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/debian/bootstrap.sh
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ Build-Depends:
 # core build
  dpkg-dev (>= 1.15.8.12), gcc (>= 4:4.4.5), g++ (>= 4:4.4.5),
  libc6-dev (>= 2.11.3), make (>= 3.81),
+ libpcre3-dev,
  wget, pkg-config,
 # core codecs
  libogg-dev,