diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index f8f4e08e7ad..7c1da67d3cf 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Depends:
  python-reportlab,
  python-simplejson,
  python-tz,
+ python-vobject,
  python-webdav,
  python-werkzeug,
  python-yaml,
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d52bf951820..08c30faf737 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
           'reportlab',
           'simplejson',
           'vatnumber', # recommended by base_vat
+          'vobject',
           'werkzeug',
           'zsi',
       ],