diff --git a/autobuild.sh b/autobuild.sh
index e27559f2b11b3e1f96c2b6b40f05afe271df8c52..bf9b6ac74b8d03f0c98d68ae3946179ead1297db 100755
--- a/autobuild.sh
+++ b/autobuild.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ do
 	elif [ $OPT = "grab_debian_dependencies" ] &> /dev/null
 	then
 		echo you chose to install debian dependencies
-		sudo apt-get install cmake libqt4-dev flite1-dev libphonon-dev libopenscenegraph-dev
+		sudo apt-get install cmake libqt4-dev flite1-dev libphonon-dev libopenscenegraph-dev libsdl1.2-dev
 		exit 0
 
 	elif [ $OPT = "remake" ] &> /dev/null