diff --git a/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index a9c51d6..330807c 100755
--- a/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ apt-get update
 apt-get upgrade -y
 
 # download and install packages
-apt-get install -y cron qemu-guest-agent sudo nano curl wget zip unzip git rsync man-db cifs-utils nfs-common parted libtalloc2 libwbclient0 net-tools gnupg apt-transport-https tmux gdisk bash-completion
+apt-get install -y lsb-release cron qemu-guest-agent sudo nano curl wget zip unzip git rsync man-db cifs-utils nfs-common parted libtalloc2 libwbclient0 net-tools gnupg apt-transport-https tmux gdisk bash-completion
 
 # add akanealw user if not existing
 isInFile=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep -c "akanealw")