diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 95b18ef..1effe6e 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #=================================================
 
 # dependencies used by the app
-pkg_dependencies="build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev libpng-dev libpq-dev memcached postgresql carton"
+pkg_dependencies="build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev libpng-dev libpq-dev memcached postgresql carton libpod-parser-perl"
 
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS