diff --git a/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh b/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
index 0855aad..f0ca5d9 100755
--- a/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
+++ b/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function install_packages() {
     case $OS in
         "Ubuntu"|"Debian GNU/Linux")
             # Common packages for both Ubuntu and Debian
-            PACKAGES="nlohmann-json3-dev wget curl cmake ninja-build mold"
+            PACKAGES="nlohmann-json3-dev wget curl cmake ninja-build mold build-essential"
             ;;
         *)
             print_error "Unsupported distribution: $OS"