diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index da961e2..1545617 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ matrix:
 before_install:
     - if [ `uname` = "Linux" ]; then
           sudo apt-get update -qq;
-          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential debhelper librtlsdr-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev pkg-config;
+          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential debhelper librtlsdr-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev pkg-config fakeroot;
       elif [ `uname` = "Darwin" ]; then
           brew update;
           brew install -v librtlsdr;