diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index b76d43a..976c832 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ ram.runtime = "50M"
     main.url = "/"
 
     [resources.apt]
-    packages = "postgresql"
+    packages = "postgresql pgloader"
 
     [resources.database]
     type = "postgresql"
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 79d476a..a19f57b 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 # COMMON VARIABLES
 #=================================================
 
-# dependencies used by the app
-#REMOVEME? pkg_dependencies="postgresql postgresql-contrib pgloader"
-
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS
 #=================================================