diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 08034d9..d9efcd3 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Vcs-Git: git://anonscm.debian.org/pkg-php/php-defaults.git
 Package: php-common
 Architecture: all
 Section: php
+Depends: lsof [!kfreebsd-any !hurd-any],
+         psmisc (>= 22.15-1~),
+         sed (>= 4.1.1-1),
 Description: Common files for PHP packages
  This package contains common utilities shared among all packaged PHP
  versions.