diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index e8dbaf4aaa..006554c5fd 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Build-Depends:
  pkg-config,
  python3,
  python3-sphinx,
+ python3-pytest <!nocheck>,
  texinfo (>= 4.7)
 Standards-Version: 4.2.1
 Homepage: https://www.frrouting.org/