diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index a678ea18..e482526d 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 8),
  libgirepository1.0-dev (>= 1.32.0),
  desktop-file-utils,
  gnome-doc-utils,
- libgcr-3-dev (>= 3.10.1)
+ libgcr-3-dev (>= 3.10.1),
+ libenchant-dev (>= 1.6.0)
 Standards-Version: 3.8.3
 Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary
 
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends},
  libmessaging-menu0 (>= 12.10.2),
  libunity9 (>= 5.12.0),
  libgcr-base-3-1 (>= 3.10.1),
- libgcr-ui-3-1 (>= 3.10.1)
+ libgcr-ui-3-1 (>= 3.10.1),
+ libenchant1c2a (>= 1.6.0)
 Description: Email client
  Geary is an mail application for GNOME designed to let you manage
  your email quickly and effortlessly.