diff --git a/packaging/debian/README.md b/packaging/debian/README.md
index 9aa54060bb8..c7538dbf793 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/README.md
+++ b/packaging/debian/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Ansible Debian Package
 
 To create an Ansible DEB package:
 
-    sudo apt-get install python-paramiko python-yaml python-jinja2 python-httplib2 sshpass
+    sudo apt-get install python-paramiko python-yaml python-jinja2 python-httplib2 python-setuptools sshpass
     sudo apt-get install cdbs debhelper dpkg-dev git-core reprepro python-support fakeroot
     git clone git://github.com/ansible/ansible.git
     cd ansible
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ Note that `dpkg -i` does not resolve dependencies.
 To install the Ansible DEB package and resolve dependencies:
 
     sudo dpkg -i <package-file>
-    sudo apt-get -fy install
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+    sudo apt-get -fy install