diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 685c194ba..bb697d074 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ X-Python-Version: >= 2.7
 Homepage: https://yunohost.org/
 
 Package: yunohost
+Essential: yes
 Architecture: all
 Depends: ${python:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
  , moulinette (>= 2.7.1), ssowat (>= 2.7.1)